Got a Bluegill color morph in my pond

[Desert Bus]

I really don't feel like retyping this out but if you wanna try to catch a normal/cyanosphoric (bright blue patches) please read the linked thread.

Thread 'Bluegill Color Morph info please?'

May 22, 2026

I have been feeding my pond for over a decade and the bluegill/bullheads/turtles were pretty normal.

What seems to be last years hatch of Bluegill, based on size, some of them are exhibiting (sorry if I get the terminology wrong here) Piebald Cyanophoresism. Normal coloration with bright shiny blue patches.

I don't fish the pond, so it'd be a bit difficult to get a pic. I'm trying to get a friend over to fish for a bit and see if they can catch one of them.

Anyway is this a known thing? I know nothing about Bluegill color morphs. I know attractive targets are less likely to be hunted...

• Desert Bus

• 

 

[bottles]

Please post it up if you can find someone to catch it. If I lived closer, I'd do it!

 

[Desert Bus]

I'm trying lol, They're like 1 out of 100.

Upside is that you can catch 100 in a couple of hours. I feel like the odds are in my favor.