Please help ID this fish

[dilbert]

I was pretty certain that I knew what this was when I caught it... then I began to second guess myself. What is it?

[fishing collector]

Rock bass maybe... What did it taste like?:joker:

[SDAngler]

I believe that is a rock bass.

[Jake Dogfish]

Its a Sunfish. :colors:


Ok, I will go with Rock Bass.

[Fish Antics]

That is a rock bass . . .

[dilbert]

Yeah, I think Rock Bass too. It was just that all the other rock bass I have caught had very red eyes.

[Shad_Eating_Grin]

warmouth or rock bass (subtle differences between the two, which I do not know off the top of my head). Both in the sunfish family.

And DEE LEE CIOUS

[Fish Antics]

What did you catch it with Dilbert? Worm or small jig/spinner?????

It does have a dark eye, I agree.

[dilbert]

What did you catch it with Dilbert? Worm or small jig/spinner?????

3" weightless senko T-rigged on a size 1 EWG hook.

[muskyhunter]

That be a rock bass Dilbert..good eaten too !!!

[Demonknight]

Aye, Rock bass...those have a long history in my family, my grandmother still has the Nebraska state record for one of them, and once Nebraska lost their breeding stock one year they came to my grandparents to find more (She did have the record after all).. but it seems to me they are members of the sunfish family.

[Fish Antics]

I looked up the "world record" for rock bass . . . it's 3 pounds 10 ounces!

Is this your relative Demonknight ??? (not the FISH!!)

BASS, ROCK
2 lbs - 4 oz
14" May 6 1972
FARM POND (DUNDY CO.)
EDNA ZUEGE, HAIGLER, NE

[Fish Antics]

Shad_Eating_Grin mentioned Warmouth . . .
while similar to, there are differences between rock bass and Warmouth, both of which are found in Washington.

Here's some info on Warmouth if it interests you:

Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)

Other Names
Redeye, Goggle-eye, Red-eyed Bream, Stump Knocker, Mudgapper, Mo-mouth, Morgan, Molly, Rock Bass, Open Mouth, Weed Bass, Wood Bass, Strawberry "perch", Mud Bass, Warmouth Bass

The warmouth is somewhat larger than either rock bass or green sunfish (with which it is often confused) but very similar otherwise in that it is large-mouthed and heavy-bodied. Adult warmouth are dark, with mottled brown coloration. Their belly is generally golden, and males have a bright orange spot at the base of the dorsal fin. Three to five reddish-brown streaks radiate from the eyes, and the gill flaps are often red. Warmouth have three spines in the anal fin, 10 spines in the dorsal fin, and small teeth are present on the tongue. These fish range in size from 4 to10 inches (10.2 to 25 cm), but can grow to more than 12 inches (31 cm), and weigh up to 2.25 pounds (1 kg).

Warmouth are quite secretive. They seek cover in rocky banks, stumps or weeds, or near other large objects, where they can hide and wait for food. They are sight feeders. Warmouth hybridize (crossbreed) with bluegill and green sunfish. They can survive in polluted, low oxygenated waters where other sunfish cannot. Warmouth are often confused with rock bass. The difference between the two is in the anal fin: warmouth have three spines on the anal fin ray and rock bass have six spines.

[Demonknight]

yeap, thats my Grandmother..long live that record

[ReelFisher]

Definatly a rock bass, I'd swear by it.

[Jake Dogfish]

Thats awesome! I didn't know any Grandmothers held World records!

[eustace]

Yeah, I have caught a few of them my self over the years. The first one I caught was in Kapowsin. Last year while fishing Dragoon creek near Deer Park, I fished and old stanby of mine for the brookies and all I caught was those things. Also when I see them they remind me of the Gogleyed perch I used catch in the Merimac River of missouri while fishing for Smallmouths. The gogleyed perch would get to a pound, maybe a little more, they have slightly bulging eyes and delicous tablefair.

[fishnislife]

Yup, Bass Rock! Nice nails BTW.





fishnislife

[dilbert]

Nice nails BTW.
fishnislife

lol..... huh?

I'm a very dericate rittle flower.

[Fisherman_max]

i know the guy who holds the state record for warmouth in this state. it was caught out of Silver Lake Cowlitz co.


i have always wondered how to catch these little buggers.