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Identification of Fishes. Warmouth. Pumpkinseed. Spotted Sunfish. Bluegill. Redear Sunfish. Red marking around “ear” – more than the pumpkinseed. Black Crappie. Random, irregular black blotches. White Crappie. Black vertical bars/stripes. White Bass.
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Redear Sunfish Red marking around “ear” – more than the pumpkinseed
Black Crappie Random, irregular black blotches
White Crappie Black vertical bars/stripes
White Bass Double dorsal fin; football shaped body
Hybrid Bass Stripes broken; football shaped body
Striped Bass Obvious stripes; cylindrical shape
Redbreast Sunfish Most colorful sunfish; ventral surface red; unique black marking behind eye
Yellow Perch Seven vertical bands
Largemouth Bass Large horizontal stripe; large mouth (duh) – extends to back of eye
Smallmouth Bass Vertical stripes; mouth extends to middle of eye
Redeye Bass Um. Red eye; vertical stripes; red tail
American Shad Single dorsal fin; sequence of dots beginning behind eye
Gizzard Shad Large anal fin; spot behind eye; top jaw sticks out beyond bottom jaw
Threadfin Shad Shorter anal fin; spot behind eye; top jaw does NOT stick out beyond bottom jaw