Seven_Sunnies Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Hey panfish fanatics...can you identify this fish for me or give me your best opinion on what crossed with what? Very unique coloring...caught in a SO MN Lake and released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schollmeier Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Orangespotted Sunfish. Big one too - unless you have tiny hands. Normally they run more in the 3" bracket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schollmeier Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 No hybrid BTW - that's a pure species - cool looking fish aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott M Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Orangespot.I got a green-pumpkinseed cross last week that was gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven_Sunnies Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 I don't believe that I had heard of an orange spotted sunfish...almost looks tropical. Gorgeous fish...if taxidermy wouldn't be so expensive, it would look VERY nice on the wall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinhard1 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 beautifull colors but i would say it's a green sunfish or often called warmouth. i go by the mouth of the fish here. but i have never seen one with these colors. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbymalone Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 orangespotted, for sure. nice size for a orangespot too. they don't real big.reinhard, green sunfish and warmouth are separate species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainbutter Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Definitely an orange spotted, it's a favorite of aquarium sunfish keepers for its colors Did you catch that in MN?? Must be down south if so, they don't have quite the northern range that other species have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven_Sunnies Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Main: He was caught in a little lake west of Mankato, so yes, SO MN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassburch Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 beautifull colors but i would say it's a green sunfish or often called warmouth. i go by the mouth of the fish here. but i have never seen one with these colors. good luck. There's no way thats a green sunfish my friend. Google Images Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinhard1 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 ya, think i'll stick to walleye and pike ID . good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainbutter Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 s'ok I can't tell the difference between sauger and walleye no matter how hard i try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchmesir Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Definitely an orange spotted, it's a favorite of aquarium sunfish keepers for its colors Did you catch that in MN?? Must be down south if so, they don't have quite the northern range that other species have. from what i've read they are often found in water with poor conditions... sure there's a few metro area lakes that have them. just go to Lake Finder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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