Nickajack. 22“ Redear Sunfish: 1 lbs.
The breast and belly are whitish, and the lower side has spots that form horizontal lines. I ended up catching a variety of panfish -- bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, hybrid pumpkingill sunfish, brown bullhead, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, white crappie, and rock bass -- … 40“ Northern Pike: 6 lbs.
1994. Three to five reddish-brown streaks radiate from the eyes, and the gill flaps are often red. I grabbed it, and was absolutely positive that I had caught some very rare, strange hybrid of a crappie and a smallmouth. Rock Bass have lived 13 years in nature and weighed 1 1/2 pounds, but most seldom exceed 10-inches.
The pectoral fins are rounded, set low and are amber-colored.Limited to the clearer, rocky habitats of the interior streams in northeast Iowa. 23“ Smallmouth Bass: 5 lbs. These fish range in size from 4 to 10 inches (10.2 to 25 cm), but can grow to over 12 inches (31 cm) in length, and weigh up to 2.25 pounds (1 kg). I was fishing alone, and I caught it on a little jerkbait. The spiny dorsal fin and soft dorsal fin are broadly connected, but without a notch. 30“ Rainbow Trout: 4 lbs.
According to Warren,Gatz, A.J., Jr.; S.M.
If the body of the fish (not counting the tail part) is longer than rounder (Type 1 - Ellipse/Oval), it fits better as a Green Sunfish or Rock Bass. The adult warmouth is dark, with a mottled brown coloration. The rock bass has 5-7 spines in its anal fin as opposed to the three in the warmouth. Rock bass grow 1 1/2- to 2-inches the first year and reach 5- to 7-inches long after three years. The warmouth tends to be a bit larger in size than either of the other two species. 11“ Rock Bass: 1 lb. However, the green sunfish generally has a greenish-blue variegated pattern on its gill flaps, a black spot near the base of the dorsal fin, and its fins are bordered in yellowish-white.
For example, a hybrid bluegill is a cross between a male bluegill and a female green sunfish. As mentioned, sunfish do crossbreed, with certain male and female members of this species breeding with each other. Six anal fin spines and 12 dorsal fin spines distinguish this fish from all other sunfish. Its belly is generally golden, and the male has a bright-orange spot at the base of the dorsal fin.
Occasionally found in the large, natural lakes.1 pounds, 8 ounces - Mississippi River, Dubuque County, June 1973 - Jim Driscoll, Dubuque, IowaTrue to their name, the Rock Bass can be caught in streams by fishing close to the rocks near the current.The Rock Bass is mainly a sedentary and inactive fish, spending much of its activity hiding in the shadows of underwater structures.Spawning matches that of Smallmouth Bass. I bought the whole set up shortly afterwards because the Rock Bass had killed or mangled all of his other fish. Photo Credit: Richard Waters/RPS 2019.
22“ Muskellunge: 15 lbs. The warmouth is occasionally confused with the rock bass or green sunfish, both of which share its relatively large mouth and heavy body. Rock Bass: 20 per day, no length limit. However, crappies are not known to cross breed outside of their core family.