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Silvery color with irregular wormlike markings on back and dorsal fin

Light spots in body and tail

deeply forked tail with spots on edge leading to the body

10-11 rays in their anal fin

inside of mouth is white

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1/2 as deep as long

under 1” thick

blue color on lower portion of both the jaw and operculum

Color is NOT a good way to identify
Dark round spot on the rear dorsal fin

5-9 dark vertical bands running down their sides.

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Upper jaw extends beyond the eye

Deep notch in dorsal fin

Caudal fin is forked and rounded

Golden-brown eye

Dark, irregular horizontal stripe along lateral line

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Has an elongated and compressed body

squared-tail

wormlike markings on back and head

red spots along the side of their bodies with blue halos.

Lower fins have a white leading edge, followed by a black border

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Scaleless, tough skin

8 barbels

Three sharp spines, (1 dorsal, 2 pectoral)

Black spots on lower side of body

Deeply forked caudal fin

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“X” shaped markings on back and upper half of their body

squared tail

numerous small spots on the head

inside of the mouth is white

10-12 anal rays

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Scaleless, tough skin

8 barbels

Three sharp spines, (1 dorsal, 2 pectoral)

No spots on lower side of body

squared caudal fin

flattened head

lower lip protrudes past upper lip

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easily distinguished from the muskellunge by its bean‐shaped markings, rounded fins and scales that cover the whole cheek and the upper half of the operculum

Common Names:  Northern, Great Lakes Northern Pike, Pickeral, Jackfish, Snake, Snake Pickeral.

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often 40 inches long or more

long, thin bodies with wide mouths full of teeth

dorsal fin is set way back near the tail

They can have bars or spots on the body but can be one color.

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Lateral facial markings

Scarlet spot on opercle flap

7-8 dark vertical bands

Very similar to bluegill

Very colorful, but color is a poor ID indicator.

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They're a North-American game fish

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Occasionally vertical bars, deep-bodied, olive colored with dark spots and red flecks

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"also known as the rock perch, goggle-eye, or red-eye is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family

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"Slender, spiny-rayed fish with two separate dorsal fins and a large mouth"

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Adults can get around 26 inches long but most get to 8 to 22 inches

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"long and thin, primarily gold and olive in color with a white belly"

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"White Bass range in color from a silvery white to a pale green"

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"The yellow perch has an elongated, golden greenish-yellow with 5-8 dark, vertical bands on its sides"