Warmouth?

[Al Agnew]

6 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

Northern rock bass, ozark bass, and shadow bass are all part of the Ambloplites genus.

Photo of N rock bass. The rock bass all have the spotting along their sides. I think that they tend to be more blocky in their body shape.

The warmouth is part of the Lepomis genus (bluegill sunfish, redear sunfish, longear sunfish, etc.). They look similar to rock bass but more closely to green sunfish. The warmouth have the lines radiating from the front of their face and a larger opercular flap. Their body shape is rounder than the rock bass.

Green sunfish

 

Another big difference between warmouth and the Ambloplites genus is that all goggle-eye have six anal fin spines.  Warmouth, like sunfish, have only three spines.  But as for appearance in general, goggle-eye have black spots on a lighter background, warmouth, if they have real spots, have light spots on a darker background.  Warmouth are highly variable in color, however, but they always have the light lines radiating outward from their eye.

[Jerry Rapp]

you need a new boat Quill.  That measuring stick is fading and looks worn out.