Looks like a bluegill...

[GetInMahBellay]

I got this new fish that looks like a bluegill and has a slightly larger mouth compared to other sunnies I catch and has orange tips on its fins. Also the ones that I catch in streams are dark purple in color. Anybody have any clue what type of sunnie this is?

 

[andyjs]

Which fins have the orange tips? What color are the "ear" flaps? What pattern/colors are on the body? Any chance you could get a pic?

 

[GetInMahBellay]

its the male bluegill spawning stripes on the side and just a normal sized ear-flap like a pumpkinseed with a goldish outline

 

[Chad55]

Most likely a green sunfish.

Chad

 

[andyjs]

I'm also thinking green sunfish. Are there lots of blue iridescent lines on the "cheek" area?

 

[TopPotts]

It could also be a hybrid of 2 or more local species.

 

[andyjs]

It could also be a hybrid of 2 or more local species.

Also very plausible. Lepomis hybridize pretty readily

 

[rancherlee]

I got this new fish that looks like a bluegill and has a slightly larger mouth compared to other sunnies I catch and has orange tips on its fins. Also the ones that I catch in streams are dark purple in color. Anybody have any clue what type of sunnie this is?

Orange tips amd larger than normal mouth is a dead giveaway for a greenie.

Also slightly noticable vertical bars and a longer body are also good clues, they are not quite as "round" as a bluegill, more bass shaped.