CASTnBLAST Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 My boy was out fishing suckers today and caught this...never seen one before. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwysFshn Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Trying searching for mottled sculpin. I think that is what it may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaco651 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I thought maybe round goby, but mottled sculpin is probably what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris63 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 How long is the fish?Typically the Mottled Sculpin is around 7to10cm or about 3to4 inches whereas the Round Goby can reach 10 inches or more.Where was this fish caught?River I assume?c63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CASTnBLAST Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 It was almost five inches and does appear to be a Mottled Goby. Didn't realize they existed around here and it was caught in a small creek which you can kinda see in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblueM Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 what part of the state and what creek/river/drainage? I haven't heard much of gobies caught outside the great lakes, and they are pretty tough to distinguish from sculpins. I would bet it is a mottled sculpin, they can reach lengths of about 5 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CASTnBLAST Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 This was the second one they caught in the last few days (unless it was the same one). They were fishing near Bluffton in a small creek named Bluff Creek which runs into Leaf River a few miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMAN Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 That's a Mottled Sculpin, Round Goby's have a more round nose/head. Round Goby Mottled Sculpin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakesbison Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 its a sculpin i got one in ottertail river by rush lake once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Trying searching for mottled sculpin. I think that is what it may be. You fool. That's the furthest thing from a sculpin I've ever seen. It's a fricken Gobie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider4ever Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 That's a sculpin. Been catching them in trout creeks since the early 70's. NOT a Gobie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigums Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I caught this the other day in the river, what the heck is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabasaurus Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Looks like Krang from TMNT...I'd go with that. Look out for shredder, he's probably not too far behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0untryf1sh3r Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 You fool. That's the furthest thing from a sculpin I've ever seen. It's a fricken Gobie. "It is better to remain silent and let others think of you as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." *open mouth, insert foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooty Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 You fool. That's the furthest thing from a sculpin I've ever seen. It's a fricken Gobie. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha. You're a gobie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 "It is better to remain silent and let others think of you as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." *open mouth, insert foot Sorry, I just had to chime in to poke fun at my buddy (who, correctly, claimed it was a sculpin). I don't know a sculpin from a gobe from Krang (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). I can still eat my foot if you want though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wish-I-Were-Fishn Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Looks like Gollum to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0untryf1sh3r Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 My apologies Deet, I didnt mean to come off harsh, and no you dont need to eat your foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris63 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Those fish are so wicked looking Gollum probably wouldn't even eat them!c63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 No problem countryfishr, I would've called me an silly-me too.(EDIT: notice the "silly-me" auto correct. I was trying to say i-d-i-o-t. We can't say that on here?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicrunch Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I caught this the other day in the river, what the heck is it? WT???????????? Kill it with fire!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toughguy Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I caught this the other day in the river, what the heck is it? Did it ask you to get your @#$ to Mars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrappieAttitude Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I caught this the other day in the river, what the heck is it? I think I saw that in the movie Alien. What an ugly beast! CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicrunch Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Did it ask you to get your @#$ to Mars? lols Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugbymn Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I caught this the other day in the river, what the heck is it? Did you really catch that thing or did you find that picture somewhere on the internet and post it here to scare other people and discourage them from fishing anymore. That thing looks like it's going to start talking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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