during our walk we decided to do a little fishing and caught and released this guy
need to make sure that it's not P. carbonaria
Any ID help appreciated. There were at least 20 of these fish in the shallow water visible from the bank. They ranged from 3 to 5 inches long. Taken during the first weekend of Earth Native School's 2013-2014 Tracking Intensive class.
We caught this fish with anchovies.
It's about 3 pounds.
looks odd but I'm not a Lepomis expert, pumpkinseed/green hybrid or just pumkinseed?
On territory and defending it vigourously. ID confirmed by a fisherman.