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What kind of Minnows
Any ideas if these are fat heads or Shiner minnows?
Northern pond, and this is the 1st school of minnows I have seen that I can remember. Thanks in advance.
Last edited by Allmadness; 06/21/13 03:28 PM.
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They look more like fatheads to me, but it's not easy to tell with that picture.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Get one, lay it flat on a piece of contrasting material (paper plate, etc) and take a close up picture.
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The glare on the water is difficult to see through. You need a polarizing lens cover for your camera...
My guess is mosquitofish/gambusia but with those pics, it is just a shot in the dark.
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WAG - shiners as they tend to school more than FH. Can't see so nothing but a wild guess.
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Do you have LMB? Their fry school until they get almost an inch long.
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So bobad you were right....after a few days after trying to catch a few...I got about 5 and here is the best picture.
LMB, wow,,,lots of them....We got 16inch LMB so they are spawning successfully....WOW 1st time I have seen them spawn since start to add them in 2010. Exciting, now I get to deal with overpopulation...
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Those are Large mouth fry.
Trickery and BS, Beats Youth and Inexperience
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