What kind of fish is this

09-12-09, 02:07 AM

Please help lol.

bcklash · 09-12-09, 02:16 AM

very small!!!!

1/4 stick · 09-12-09, 02:20 AM

I almost said a small spot. But I doubt you catch those in fresh water.

09-12-09, 02:22 AM

easy bcklash. LOL.
I caught it in a tidal river. I have never seen one before. I have caught several spot tails but nothing that looks like that, but it does resemble the head.

1/4 stick · 09-12-09, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonaldBreland

easy bcklash. LOL.
I caught it in a tidal river. I have never seen one before. I have caught several spot tails but nothing that looks like that, but it does resemble the head.

Well there ya go, it being tidal water, a some spot got in there and made babies with some bass.

09-12-09, 02:32 AM

lol. It looked to me like a mixture of a spot and a croaker. I gave it a new name though. Chessy Creek Bream.

Bassboss · 09-12-09, 08:22 AM

Looks like something an Atlantic croaker, it's in the croaker family, like redfish, and black drum. I think everything in that family can cross into fresh!

Here's it's mommy! ^^

nofearengineer · 09-12-09, 11:21 AM

I would say it is a spot too.

09-12-09, 12:09 PM

Thanks guys.

zooker · 09-12-09, 03:00 PM

yeah a spot brim of the sea...

zooker

66KingFisher · 09-12-09, 03:14 PM

kinda looks like what we'd call a drum.

Captmikestarrett · 09-12-09, 06:08 PM

Croaker for sure..

They are some fast growing BTW.

Most authors maintain t h a t croaker s mature a t the end o f t h e i r second year (Pearson 1929; Gunter 1945; Johnson
1978), but others report that some may mature and spawn before
their second year is completed (Avaul

tetal .1969; Hansen 1970; Etzold and Chris t-mas 1979).
Wall ace (1940) reported
that males mature at 2 years and females
at 3 years o f age. Surviving
spawners and juveniles (by then the 1st

y r - c l a s s ) overwinter in the gulf and
return to the estuaries the f o l l o w i n g
spring. The c y c l e may repeat several
times during the l i f e t i m e o f a s i n g l e
f i s h , as at l e a s t some members of the
species live to 4 t o 5 years of age but
r a r e l y greater (Parker 1971; Etzold and

Christmas 1979).

Capt Mike

Captmikestarrett · 09-12-09, 06:11 PM

Let me add that a three year old is about 18 inches long. The Chesapeake rarly sees croaker over 4 years old..

This one was caught just downriver from my summer house..

Capt Mike

sac · 09-14-09, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bassboss

Looks like something an Atlantic croaker, it's in the croaker family, like redfish, and black drum. I think everything in that family can cross into fresh!

Here's it's mommy! ^^

Man Boss, you age very fast

wargoth · 09-14-09, 05:04 PM

You sure? It looks like a Largesmallspotbasssalmotroutgilled Octoplecoperch...

agambill · 09-21-09, 10:39 PM

Atlantic Croaker, how the heck do they end up over here, I call them bait theives when fishin live bait for reds. They usually have a more golden look over here which fools tourists into thinking they have a red on the line, I hear they eat good but I havent ever tried, obviously that one wont, but at least someting was caught.

09-12-09, 02:07 AM	#1
DonaldBreland Guest Posts: n/a	What kind of fish is this Please help lol.

09-12-09, 02:16 AM	#2
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	very small!!!! __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

09-12-09, 02:20 AM	#3
1/4 stick BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fayetteville, N.C. Posts: 3,529	I almost said a small spot. But I doubt you catch those in fresh water. __________________ Just a redneck having fun. https://www.youtube.com/user/donaldvlogsify

09-12-09, 08:22 AM	#7
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Looks like something an Atlantic croaker, it's in the croaker family, like redfish, and black drum. I think everything in that family can cross into fresh! Here's it's mommy! ^^ __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

09-12-09, 11:21 AM	#8
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	I would say it is a spot too. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

09-12-09, 02:22 AM	#4
DonaldBreland Guest Posts: n/a	easy bcklash. LOL. I caught it in a tidal river. I have never seen one before. I have caught several spot tails but nothing that looks like that, but it does resemble the head.

09-12-09, 02:32 AM	#6
DonaldBreland Guest Posts: n/a	lol. It looked to me like a mixture of a spot and a croaker. I gave it a new name though. Chessy Creek Bream.

09-12-09, 12:09 PM	#9
DonaldBreland Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks guys.

09-12-09, 03:00 PM	#10
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	yeah a spot brim of the sea... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

09-12-09, 03:14 PM	#11
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	kinda looks like what we'd call a drum.

09-12-09, 06:08 PM	#12
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Croaker for sure.. They are some fast growing BTW. Most authors maintain t h a t croaker s mature a t the end o f t h e i r second year (Pearson 1929; Gunter 1945; Johnson 1978), but others report that some may mature and spawn before their second year is completed (Avaul tetal .1969; Hansen 1970; Etzold and Chris t-mas 1979). Wall ace (1940) reported that males mature at 2 years and females at 3 years o f age. Surviving spawners and juveniles (by then the 1st y r - c l a s s ) overwinter in the gulf and return to the estuaries the f o l l o w i n g spring. The c y c l e may repeat several times during the l i f e t i m e o f a s i n g l e f i s h , as at l e a s t some members of the species live to 4 t o 5 years of age but r a r e l y greater (Parker 1971; Etzold and Christmas 1979). Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

09-12-09, 06:11 PM	#13
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Let me add that a three year old is about 18 inches long. The Chesapeake rarly sees croaker over 4 years old.. This one was caught just downriver from my summer house.. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

09-14-09, 05:04 PM	#15
wargoth BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Thompson, Ohio Posts: 223	You sure? It looks like a Largesmallspotbasssalmotroutgilled Octoplecoperch... __________________ -Wargoth

09-21-09, 10:39 PM	#16
agambill BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: West Columbia TX Posts: 13	Atlantic Croaker, how the heck do they end up over here, I call them bait theives when fishin live bait for reds. They usually have a more golden look over here which fools tourists into thinking they have a red on the line, I hear they eat good but I havent ever tried, obviously that one wont, but at least someting was caught.

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