Goldeye or Mooneye?

[collegeoutdoorsman]

Was fishing with a friend on the Minnesota river last weekend and he caught, actually more like snagged, this fish. Is it a goldeye or a mooneye? When he casted the rapala it must have landed right on the it's head because he was on right away.

[collegeoutdoorsman]

[DTro]

looks like bait to me

I'd say mooneye

[ricqik]

Mooneye's dorsal fin begins before the anal fin.

Goldeye's dorsal fin begins at and slightly after the anal fin.

[Fisher Dave]

I call them all mooneyes.. is there that much of a difference?

Them things are very aggressive fish.. I have no doubt it took the lure.. I have caught them on plastic worms to big rapalas to daredevils .. and just about everything in between.. is their a live bait they dont hit?

Great catfish bait.

[wildcatcreek]

I say goldeye, because the dorsal and anal fins begin at the same place.

[goblueM]

Also goldeyes have a bright yellow eye... hard to tell in the pic. Thats some good bait right there!

Or some delicious smoked fish... tasty

[icehousebob]

I was fishing the Red and I loaned a rod to a young girl whose family was sharing rods. She caught a gold eye and yelled," Hey dad, I caught a cutbait." That was their name for all of them.

[wildcatcreek]

Goldeye are fun to catch when they're being ravenous. They have nasty teeth too. Here's one I caught just the other day.