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08-20-2016, 03:26 PM | #1 |
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Moultonboro Monster 'gill
Last day to fish with my son this year before he goes to S. America and one of his smallmouth was really a huge bluegill. 11" 1lb 6.88 oz.
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08-20-2016, 03:36 PM | #2 |
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Tough to say for sure with the phote but it looks more like the dreaded rock bass than a bluegill.
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08-21-2016, 07:58 AM | #5 | |
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Congratulations on you sons catch, no matter what kind of fish it is.
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08-21-2016, 10:44 AM | #7 |
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08-21-2016, 11:32 AM | #8 |
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Yup, Bluegill.
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http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/fish...rock-bass.html
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/fish.../bluegill.html From the rock bass profile page Species commonly confused with: Bluegill, white perch Recommendations: Discourage the spread of rock bass through illegal introduction into new waterbodies. Once established, rock bass are virtually impossible to eradicate. Conservation/Management: Rock bass are considered an invasive species that, once introduced, is capable of altering the food web in lake and pond ecosystems. Also confused with this species too. http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/fish...k-crappie.html Bluegill vs Rock Bass Quote:
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08-21-2016, 01:37 PM | #10 |
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Sure looks like a rock bass to me. either way, it should NOT be released.
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08-21-2016, 02:29 PM | #11 |
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Only kept fish of the year...
My son is doing the paperwork for a NH trophy. If its the largest bluegill entered this year he will get official recognition & a patch I think. As his fish weighs 20+% more than last years winner I think he's got a shot at it. We had to get an official, certified scale, weight and the Wineing Butcher helped us out with weighing it and giving us the print out, 1.43 pounds!
Either way a NH F&G biologist will render a species identification from our measurement snapshot. It does have a yellowish throat so maybe they have bluegill subdivisions but its a 'gill. |
08-21-2016, 03:08 PM | #12 |
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The fin located below and aft of the dark spot on the gill is different. Bluegills have a longer, narrow one. The rock bass has a shorter, rounded one.
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08-21-2016, 04:07 PM | #13 |
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It's a blue gill. Anybody eat a crappie? The boys down south say there the best fresh water fish.
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08-21-2016, 06:21 PM | #14 |
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Crappie, despite the name...
Are outstanding. IMHO the only superior freshwater white fish is the walleye. In school in S. Illinois there was one lake I found with spring shoreline access to fryer size fish, 8" to 10". Wonderful break from standard college diet.
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Biggest Kept Bluegill of the Year!
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