What kind of fish is this?

  • mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 19, 2009 at 3:38 pm #777885

    Wow, that is cool. I don’t know if sunfish and crappie can crossbreed (never heard that they could) but if they do, you may have found one of the offspring.

    Did you eat it? Did it have eggs? Looks really fat. Since I don’t think they can crossbreed, I’d guess it is either a fat female bluegill in spawning dress or a hybrid of a bluegill and another sunfish. You could send the pict into the DNR for their explanation. If you do, let us know what they say.

    Very cool, thanks for sharing.

    scott-k
    Red Wing
    Posts: 539
    May 19, 2009 at 3:41 pm #777888

    Redear Sunfish?

    bigroy
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 81
    May 19, 2009 at 3:41 pm #777889

    HYBRID BLUEGILL

    whittsend
    Posts: 2389
    May 19, 2009 at 3:45 pm #777892

    What kind is it??

    The tasty kind!

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 19, 2009 at 3:50 pm #777895

    I just noticed the size on the tape measure. That sucker must weigh a bunch considering length and how fat she looks. I’d be interested in the DNR naming the 2 fish that crossed. I think it kind of looks like a bluegill/pumpkinseed? bluegill/green?

    Just looked up redear and I think whoever id’ed that, I think you are right. Especially when you look at the gill flap. They have the shortest/smallest flap.

    Did you deep fry the eggs? Mmmmm

    bigroy
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 81
    May 19, 2009 at 3:53 pm #777899

    HYBRID BLUEGILL

    This fish is the number one stocked sport fish today. The Hybrid Bluegill is crossed between a male bluegill and female green sunfish. This particular cross produces a fish with the large mouth of the sunfish and the aggressiveness of the bluegill, which enables the fish to grow faster and larger than common bream. with annual growth rates of up to 1/2 to 3/4 pound per season. With a good management program in place these fish can reach weights of 2 to 2 1/2 pounds and exceptional fish will reach the weight of 3 pounds or greater!

    Saguaro_kid
    Mountain Home, Ar
    Posts: 26
    May 19, 2009 at 3:55 pm #777901

    I caught her in Norfork Lake. When she hit she broke my im 8 pole in half. I’ve caught a few white and black Crappie in my day and thought it was a Gill or Red Ear. Hence the big disagreement, everyone was trying to tell it was a Black Crappie? So I thought I’d come to the experts.
    Will keep updated.

    Thanks again, Kid

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22456
    May 19, 2009 at 3:57 pm #777903

    Quote:

    Looks like a green sunfish

    Exactly !!!

    big G

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 19, 2009 at 4:53 pm #777929

    It isn’t a crappie, that’s for sure.

    jerrj01
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 1547
    May 19, 2009 at 4:54 pm #777931

    Can’t wait til I see hybrids of that size swimming around. We have fair number of green sunfish on our lake in NW WI, but large ones only get to 6 or 7 inches long.

    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    May 19, 2009 at 6:07 pm #777998

    I don’t know but I’d like to get into a school of them through the ice……..14in. is just ridiculous

    whiskeyandwater
    ????
    Posts: 2014
    May 19, 2009 at 7:28 pm #778041

    What kind of fish is this? The wall hangin’ kind!

    ace_hurlburt
    Stillwater MN / Houston Tx
    Posts: 131
    May 20, 2009 at 10:46 pm #778475

    MAGNUM GILBERT!!!!!!!!

    audemp
    Wi
    Posts: 721
    May 20, 2009 at 11:39 pm #778484

    Looks like flathead bait!!

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13475
    May 22, 2009 at 7:44 pm #304684

    Your location is not visible so no clue if this is applicable to you. If it is classified as a bluegill and your in WI, your VERY close to a state record!!! Get it certified. I blew an opportunity for the WI state record with a 13-1/2″ bluegill from Lake Mendota. Found out a couple years late the state record was smaller. Hopefully you don’t make the same mistake

    Saguaro_kid
    Mountain Home, Ar
    Posts: 26
    May 23, 2009 at 1:35 pm #778814

    I caught her in Lake Norfork Ar.

    Richard V.
    Somewhere over the rainbow
    Posts: 2596
    May 25, 2009 at 5:08 am #778987

    Goggle-eye

    Quote:

    These fish have the ability to rapidly change their color to match their surroundings.

    Saguaro_kid
    Mountain Home, Ar
    Posts: 26
    June 4, 2009 at 6:15 am #781425

    Well I took took the pic. down to the Dept. of Fish and Game and they identified her as a Red Ear. The state record is 15″.

    Thanks for the help guys.

    Kid

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