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#306199 09/11/12 08:09 AM
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Here a four that I keep to eat.

In the first pic there is one that is more of a gold color I think that is a Shell Cracker is that correct?
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Diesel,
Just to start with... I am not an expert.

However, the gold fish is not a shellcracker, aka red ear sunfish (RES). RES have a little red (males) or orange (females) on the end of the dark coloration of the gill plate. It looks like a female bluegill (BG) that lacks full coloration.


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The fish that is more gold colored is one with just faded color and is the same species as the darker fish - both bluegill -BG.


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I'd say there all northern male BG..


I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease..

BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.

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Originally Posted By: Bluegillerkiller
I'd say there all northern male BG..


How they have not been out of SC. smile


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Northern, native whatever you wanna call them just don't degrade them by calling them RES smile


I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease..

BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.

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They look like classic CNBG to me... CNBG are native to SC and that's all I have ever seen hatcheries sell there.

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Yeah your right after a little better inspection..


I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease..

BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.

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Here is a LMB I caught over the weekend.
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Looks well fed.


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Nice fish. Spinny rods rule.


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Looks like the horses came down to see what you were catching...

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A bit of history on my stocking. In 2010 I stocked 500 Bream and 250 Shell Crackers and then in 2011 I stocked 25 LMB.

One thing that is has me puzzled is I'm not catching any LMB that seem to be from this years spawn sau 8" - 12" in length.


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With the number of BG and RES you have in there it may take longer for them to take hold as many of the eggs and fry will be eaten.

I am sure you will see some this next spring.

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Can anyone till if this is a Florida, F-1 or Nothern LMB?


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First what type of LMB were stocked ? Then if someone can tell they are better than anyone I know. You have to test the genetics to be sure. Sometimes there are visual hints but even then it is a wild guess. If it�s a 15 lb fish then you are fairly sure it has some Fla genes. Here is one way but it may not work for crosses - Count scales on the lateral line. The Fla LMB has 69-73 scales compared to the northern LMB�s 59-65.
















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They just said LMB when I bought them. The fishery was in NC.


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Call them and ask. If I had to guess (a WAG) I would say that is a northern LMB.
















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This one looks a bit chunky.
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Caught this summer almost pulled my nephew in.
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