Fish ID Padlet by Nathaniel Witherow

Fish ID Padlet by Nathaniel Witherow https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2021-09-15 15:44:58 UTC 2025-11-20 17:09:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Muskellunge withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1748995533 •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.

]]> 2021-09-17 15:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1748995533 Walleye withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1748996932 •Canines along the lower jaw

•irregularly-shaped vertical blotches along sides

•Upper half of body has mottled vertical stripes

•Dark blotch on back of anterior dorsal fin, no spots on dorsal fin

•Silvery, opaque marble eyes that glow in the dark

•White tip on lower edge of caudal fin

]]> 2021-09-17 15:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1748996932 Bluegill withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1748998805 •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.

]]> 2021-09-17 15:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1748998805 Brook Trout withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749000497 •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

]]> 2021-09-17 15:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749000497 Channel Catfish withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749016186 •Scaleless, tough skin

•8 barbels

•Three sharp spines, (1 dorsal, 2 pectoral)

•Black spots on lower side of body

•Deeply forked caudal fin

]]> 2021-09-17 15:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749016186 Smallmouth Bass withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749019286 •Upper jaw does not extends beyond the eye

•Slight notch in dorsal fin

•Caudal fin is not forked and not rounded

•Red eye

•Dark, vertical stripe along sides

]]> 2021-09-17 15:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749019286 Largemouth Bass withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749020580 •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

]]> 2021-09-17 15:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749020580 Pumpkinseed withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749022129 •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.

]]> 2021-09-17 15:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749022129 Red Eared Sunfish withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749022835 •Produced from a Bluegill and Pumpkinseed crossbreeds.

•Looks very similar to Bluegill or Pumpkinseed, but slight differences.

]]> 2021-09-17 15:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749022835 Rock Bass withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749024247 •Brown eye

•Brown coloration, with light vertical stripes along the sides

]]> 2021-09-17 15:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749024247 Northern Pike withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749025273 •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.

]]> 2021-09-17 15:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749025273 Flathead Catfish withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749026185 •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

]]> 2021-09-17 15:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749026185 White Bass withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749027406 •Brown eye

•Silver color

•many dark, horizontal lines along the sides

]]> 2021-09-17 15:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749027406 Sauger withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749028567 •Very similar to a walleye

•spots on the anterior dorsal fin, no black blotch at the back of anterior dorsal

•no white tip on low caudal fin

]]> 2021-09-17 15:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749028567 Rainbow Trout withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749029877 •Many small spots on the body

•Distinctive pink horizontal stripe down each side of the body

•squared tail with spots

•10-12 anal rays

]]> 2021-09-17 15:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749029877 Yellow Perch withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749031021 •Golden Yellow Coloration on their sides. (may vary)

•6-8 dark vertical bands along their sides

•have two dorsal fins, membrane between the two is black

•caudal fin is slightly rounded and forked

•3.5 times as long as deep

•unlike walleyes, they do not have canines

]]> 2021-09-17 15:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749031021 Brown Trout withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749032278 •“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

]]> 2021-09-17 15:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749032278 Lake Trout withenat000 https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749033891 •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

]]> 2021-09-17 15:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/withenat000/fishid/wish/1749033891