Pic's of my new pickerel/question about blue gill.

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D12DetroitD12

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So i got my 2nd red fin pickerel today (other one passed away because of really bad fungus) I ordered it off of www.aquaculturestore.com, they are really nice there and have a lot of fresh water native fish if your looking for any. So ill post some pictures of my pickerel and blue gill that i caught in a minnow trap a couple weeks ago. My question with the blue gill is what is the small spot on his tail in the last picture? I think that it may just be dead skin or something from a injury but if you know what it may be please let me know:grinno:
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Nice pickeral.. looks alot like a pike. Not sure whats up with your bluegill, but I'd give it a bit of time and see if it heals on it's own.

BTW, what's the max size on those redfins??
 
Crispy;3670912; said:
Nice pickeral.. looks alot like a pike. Not sure whats up with your bluegill, but I'd give it a bit of time and see if it heals on it's own.

BTW, what's the max size on those redfins??
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From what Ive heard they only max at 16'' in the wild but only around 10'' in aquariums. awesome cause there like a small version of a pike:D
 
what you have is a pumpkinseed, not a bluegill, and it looks to me like scar tissue from an injury. just let it heal it should be alright.

also, judging by how tattered its pelvic fins look, its a good chance its just an injury.
 
Yeah that kinda makes sense, I caught all of the fish together and that was the only one that had that color on his head. My red tail ate the other 2 like him. So i guess i just have 2 small baby blue gill.
 
the thing on the sunfish's tail is a tail fluke, it is best just to scrape the fluke off your fishes tail gently, and very nice pickerel i might add, i am jealous
 
cmj15;3674761; said:
the thing on the sunfish's tail is a tail fluke, it is best just to scrape the fluke off your fishes tail gently, and very nice pickerel i might add, i am jealous
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I agree
 
Great looking fish you got there :) , and that is a pumpkinseed :) very kool fish have tons of color you should see them when they have their breeding colors ;)
 
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