How Many Species?

The thread about the trout caught Saturday got me thinking, how many fish species have you caught in the river? I’ll get it started, these fish were caught by me or someone I was fishing with in my boat since 2015:
Walleye
Sauger
Saugeye
Northern Pike
Perch
Crappie Not sure if black, white or both
Carp
Sheephead
Paddlefish (Accidently snagged one a couple of years ago that I measured in the water next to the boat before unhooking it. Measured just under 7 feet from tail to the tip of its beak)
Shovelnose Sturgeon (Wish I would have weighed the one I caught a couple of weeks ago. Turns out the state record is only 6 lbs 7 oz. and the one I caught was all of that and then some)
Quillback
Red Horse Sucker
Big Mouth Buffalo
Threadfin Shad
Channel Cat
Flathead Cat
White Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Rock Bass
Mooneye

I’ve gained an appreciation of rough fish species fishing the river, some are a lot of fun to catch.
Edited to add Rock Bass & Mooneye, I’d forgot those.

Bass-n-Eyes wrote:

Shovelnose Sturgeon (Wish I would have weighed the one I caught a couple of weeks ago. Turns out the state record is only 6 lbs 7 oz. and the one I caught was all of that and then some)

Wouldn’t have a photo per chance?

I’ve caught what have PLUS a number of
Stickfish
and
Rockfish.
Mudpuppies guess that’s not really a fish…

Did you catch the Thread fin shad up this way?
I’m guessing they were gizzard…either way, still a shad.

Brian Klawitter wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Joe Clem wrote:</div>
Shovelnose Sturgeon (Wish I would have weighed the one I caught a couple of weeks ago. Turns out the state record is only 6 lbs 7 oz. and the one I caught was all of that and then some)

Wouldn’t have a photo per chance?

I’ve caught what have PLUS a number of
Stickfish
and
Rockfish.
Mudpuppies guess that’s not really a fish…

Did you catch the Thread fin shad up this way?
I’m guessing they were gizzard…either way, still a shad.

Yep you are right, I just looked up threadfin and Gizzard Shad and it was a Gizzard. I figured the thread off the dorsal fin made it a Threadfin but I see the Gizzard Shad have that also. Here is a pic of the Shovelnose

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A few I’ve caught on the Mississippi not on your list.

Brown trout
Bluegill
Muskellunge
Bowfin
Bullhead
Lake sturgeon
Rock bass

I love the color of that photo!
PS MN/WI has two different state records although someone just jumped it up to 7 pounds 13 oz.

Only thing I would add is large mouth bass. I haven’t caught all the species listed but pretty close.

Walleye
Sauger
Saugeye
Sunfish
Rock Bass
Largemouth
Smallmouth
Striper
Crappie
Perch
Sheaphead
Dogfish
Svovelnose
Lake sturgeon
Channel Cat
Flat
Brown trout
rainbow trout
mooneye
shad
northern pike
muskie
buffalo
carp
paddlefish
redhorse
gar
eel

I forgot about the fishing net, glove, and shoe that have been caught.

I’ve heard others catch anchors and fishing rods, too.

log perch.

Lamprey

clams

Bass-n-Eyes wrote:

how many fish species have you caught in the river?

The only one that counts…. Walleye

HUGE clams, softshell turtles too

log salmon
stick bass

Seems like all I ever catch on the river is rocks…the local baitshop can probably attest since I buy a handful or jigs after every trip…

Drum (#1 catch…)
Walleye
Sauger
Saugeye
Perch
Crappie
Bluegill
Green Sunfish (I think, should have posted something about it)
LMB
SMB
Rock Bass
White Bass
Northern Pike
Channel Cat
Flathead Cat
Blue Cat (of course)
Shovelnose Sturgeon
Lake Sturgeon
and all sorts of shad, buffalo, carp and other crap I never properly identified

No trout, Gar or bowfin for me on the ole Miss yet, but I’ve caught plenty of each elsewhere.

Used to catch Dogfish all the time. Haven’t seen one for a while though. Don’t catch many but see a lot of Gar swimming around.

BK? Did you forget the Red-headed double breasted mattress-thrasher ?

Snook.

Matt Moen wrote:

Snook.

Also if my reef runners count as a species then you can add one to your list.

pool2fool wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Matt Moen wrote:</div>
Snook.

Also if my reef runners count as a species then you can add one to your list.

I forgot about that….that was a classic.