Fish & Wildlife by Taylor Donskey https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59 Made with good vibes en-us 2021-09-15 15:51:50 UTC 2025-05-06 04:35:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Bluegill donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1743262776 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 identifyDark round spot on the rear dorsal fin
5-9 dark vertical bands running down their sides.
]]> 2021-09-15 15:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1743262776 Large Mouth Bass donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1743710091 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
]]> 2021-09-15 18:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1743710091 Pumpkinseed donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745884326 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.
]]> 2021-09-16 13:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745884326 Small Mouth Bass donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745886587 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

]]> 2021-09-16 13:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745886587 Red Eared Sunfish donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745889192 Produced from a Bluegill and Pumpkinseed crossbreeds.
Looks very similar to Bluegill or Pumpkinseed, but slight differences.
]]> 2021-09-16 13:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745889192 Yellow Perch donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745892166 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
]]> 2021-09-16 13:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745892166 White Bass donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745894399 Brown eye
Silver color
many dark, horizontal lines along the sides
]]> 2021-09-16 13:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745894399 Rock Bass donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745896636 Brown eye
Brown coloration, with light vertical stripes along the sides

]]> 2021-09-16 13:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745896636 Walleye donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745899740 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
]]> 2021-09-16 13:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745899740 Sauger donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745901307 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
]]> 2021-09-16 13:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745901307 Brook Trout donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745904676 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
]]> 2021-09-16 13:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745904676 Channel Catfish donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745906724 Scaleless, tough skin
8 barbels
Three sharp spines, (1 dorsal, 2 pectoral)
Black spots on lower side of body
Deeply forked caudal fin
]]> 2021-09-16 13:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745906724 Rainbow Trout donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745909345 Many small spots on the body
Distinctive pink horizontal stripe down each side of the body
squared tail with spots
10-12 anal rays
]]> 2021-09-16 13:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745909345 Brown Trout donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745922790 “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
]]> 2021-09-16 13:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745922790 Flat head Catfish donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745925586 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
]]> 2021-09-16 13:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745925586 Northern Pike donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745931790 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.
]]> 2021-09-16 13:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745931790 Lake Trout donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745934032 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
]]> 2021-09-16 13:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745934032 Muskellunge donsktay000 https://padlet.com/donsktay000/pqzqybpkx00t4i59/wish/1745941069 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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