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My money is on Cecil with the most correct fish so far...

I think #3, the "black banded sunfish" maybe a banded sunfish, its hard to tell from a pic but it appears there is no red on the pectoral fins like a black banded sunfish has. They are often hard to differentiate. Also black banded sunfish are far less common than banded sunfish.

I don't think #8 is a northern pike, I am guessing a large chain pickerel. The dark line running down from the eye gives that away.

#9 the golden shiner looks a lot like a rudd, but rudd are not very common in the United States so it is most likely a large golden shiner. Those fins are just so red, but the caudal fin isn't colored so that is a pretty good indication it is indeed a golden shiner.

Some great home aquarium specimens in this collection. The banded sunfish, bluespotted sunfish and redfin/grass pickerel all make great aquarium candidates.