Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Help This is a male Bg......right?

Ed - I also think that fish is a male. Although I would prefer to see the color markings of that fish closer to spawning seasonbefore I would put that fish in my pond containing only male BG. The size and shape of the opercle flap leaves room for a little bit of doubt in my opinion. I am continually suprised at the variation that I am seeing in the opercle flaps of mature male bluegills from various parts of the country. I attribute it to variation of the genetic strains of bluegill throughout the US.