My brilliant padlet by Matthew Cooksley https://padlet.com/cooksmat0001/tmgeg20xwrlyo6j0 Made with fortitude en-us 2021-09-15 15:47:28 UTC 2025-09-28 19:18:44 UTC hello@padlet.com cooksmat0001 https://padlet.com/cooksmat0001/tmgeg20xwrlyo6j0/wish/1748990218 bluegill

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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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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Brown eye
Brown coloration, with light vertical stripes along the sides
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Brown eye
Silver color
many dark, horizontal lines along the sides

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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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Produced from a Bluegill and Pumpkinseed crossbreeds.
Looks very similar to Bluegill or Pumpkinseed, but slight differences.
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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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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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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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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
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Many small spots on the body
Distinctive pink horizontal stripe down each side of the body
squared tail with spots
10-12 anal rays
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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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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

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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
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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
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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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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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