I have looked at many pictures on here (and also on the net) of different minnows, trying to make sure of what I have here.... I think I have a good idea of what they are but I wanted to ask the "experts" just to make sure!! Thanks!! (This is my first time posting a picture... I have a Mac and its giving me a fit... I will keep trying after I post this if the picture is not showing... sorry in advance for my ignorance!! lol
Welcome to Pond Boss April. Where did you trap or catch this fish? To this untrained eye, it almost looks like a creek chub. But they shouldn't be in a pond unless you intentionally stocked them there.
I was going to say chub also, but just a guess on my part, not at all an educated opinion.
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If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.
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I posted another pic of another small fish a few minutes ago and told the story of how I am getting these on that post but I will put it here too... I do have a spring fed pond in the back yard.. The spring has A LOT of water coming out of it and after hitting the pond and going through the over-flow pipe it makes a small "creek" that runs through the rest of our land and continues on down through a large subdivision that borders the back of our property. My son and I have 3 minnow traps that we set in the creek to catch minnows and crawdads... My Daddy's fishing/golfing buddies "buy" what Russell traps.... He's 4 and he thinks he's big stuff catching this stuff for these guys... Lol..... Anyway, I have a small per-formed plastic pond (the kind people use for decorative ponds) in my greenhouse and we keep anything we catch in our traps in this small pond until one of the guys place an order! Lol... I thought they were chubs too and that's what my Daddy also said... But I was just wanting to get others input.... Thanks!! I love this website!! It may cause me to get a divorce though!! Lol... My husband has already started in on me about being on here ALL the time!! Oh, well, that would just free up more time for me to be on here or more time to go fishing!!
Welcome to Pond Boss. We are a friendly bunch, and many of us are pond and fish addicted. But, in my many years here, I don't know of the site causing any divorces!
Small fish like that are kind of hard to ID. I would agree that it is a chub or dace, and most likely a river chub .... but,
The Virginia Tech fish ID library is really good. If somebody here can't tell from the photo, you might get a little info by looking at this site: Virginia Tech Virtual Aquarium
This seems like a really great inspirational project for your son. Many of us got started similarly.
Catmandoo, there's a first time for everything!! Lol... Joking... I have been a "troll" on here for a while now, I'm ashamed to say... But this year has been a bad year for my pond, pond weeds and FA have been kicking my butt... So i decided to join... I have talked to Mr. Taylor about getting some tilapia! I'm so excited, we are supposed to meet up sometime next week so I can get them!! You guys are very friendly and I have learned a lot from all the info on here!! As far as Russell goes, yes, it is awesome that he enjoys us setting those traps... He loves it!! I love it too for more selfish reasons, the main one being that it gives me a chance to be outside fooling around with the pond and stuff... I'm glad he'd rather be out there with me than inside on the couch watching cartoons!!
It is a creek chub April. They are common in your area and fit the habitat you describe. No other species match up with the photo, though some are similar. Because of mouth size, you limit the number of species it could be to only a few. Throw in habitat described, morphology and geography and it seals the deal.
CJBS2003, I think that is the general ruling on my pic! Sounds like your familiar with my area? Have you lived around here before, visited or just know a lot of info about East Tennessee?
I have visited eastern TN. Did some collecting for native fish in some of the local streams. Creek chubs are pretty easy fish to ID, even when smaller.
just to make sure!! Thanks!!
