Okay, so you guys nailed the last Name that Fish Contest entry in record time. Let’s see if I can stump all you arm chair ichthyologists out there with this one…
Don’t jump to conclusions too quickly here. Take a close look at this guy, especially the eyes…los ojos de El Diablo!
Sorry...bad pic, but you get the gist. Yep, still the same fish -- I was actually in a rush to get my gear back in the water and didn't get a good shot.
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JD – can you tell me what a “chubby” looks like? And where do they live??
Cool! But Please don’t call me Mr. or Sir. ;-)
I was fishing at Folsom yesterday and we caught one! I had no idea we even had such a Bass around here. I’m sure a few have been caught and mistaken for Small Mouth.
What body of water was the one in your pic taken?
Mr. Adams…your are correct, sir!
SHASTA LAKE CROSS ,SMALL MOUTH&SPOTED BASS.
Seen lots of these – the Humboldt Hemp Bass native to the emerald triangle!
Key indicators – Visine craving eyes with blurred vision, an over all dazed look, and pooched out gut from all the munchies (just look at what it was eating in the photo).
I’ll p.m. ya with address for contest award goodies.
I can’t edit my original post, but after further research, I’d say the one one you caught is probably a hybrid with a Small Mouth.
That is a The Redeye bass (Micropterus coosae). One of the black basses, it is native to only a few rivers in western South Carolina, southwestern North Carolina, and portions of Georgia and Alabama, and is uncommon compared to the other species. The waters it is normally found in are cool streams and rivers in the foothills of mountains.
The redeye bass is one of the smaller black basses. The probable world record for Redeye bass is 5 lb 2.5 oz (2.34 kg) from Lake Jocassee in South Carolina.
I would imagine a rare catch around theses parts, yes?
I caught a red eye bass just like this one in Miners Ravine in Roseville, CA.
SMB