Based on one picture without the length and weight or BoW location knowledge. I would be trying to catch more fish for comparison and suspect stunting for sure with a possible bonus deformity at the 2/3 mark on the body to tail.

If you catch multiple fish that seem to be pretty lean, I would switch gears and fish or trap the sunfish specifically to confirm. May be missing year classes of the food source needed to maintain the weight of the fish.


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