What I Saw/did at Pewaukee River Today

[fishyz]

Today was better then yesterday (by a long shot). Here's what happened:
-I saw a guy catch a tiger musky a little longer than two feet then he went on down the river
-I set both of my minnow traps and waited as plenty of minnows didn’t go into the traps
-The guy that caught the tiger musky came back with a bloody hand and said that he caught two other musky about 40” long and that he sliced his hand on the teeth of one
-I pulled in my traps and found a Blackside Darter Percina maculata in one
II don’t have a picture of the darter yet but once it’s done accumulating to the water I’ll get a picture of it.

 

[rhinod56]

sounds interesting.. I used to live in Wauwatosa, and have a few friends who live in pewaukee, 1 lives right on the lake and has a nice sized pontoon boat
can't wait to see the pics

 

[fishyz]

Sorry the camera I have is crap and my good one won't get back until Friday. I messed up on identifying the darter I’m pretty sure it’s a swamp darter Etheostoma fusiform but it might also be a brown darter Etheostoma edwini but won't know forsure until I post a picture for you guys to help idenify it. Also does anybody know want this fish will eat?

 

[FishHeadSoup]

nice day of fishing!

 

[fishyz]

It was.

 

[ksiaquatics]

The swamp and brown darters are not found in Wisconsin. It is much more likely to be either a least darter(Etheostoma microperca) or an Iowa darter(Etheostoma exile). I would love to see pics of it. Iowa darters are very nice looking fish and are actullay easy to maintain.

 

[fishyz]

Well it looks simaler to those two fish. I'll get the pics in a minute, so if you identify it that would be great.

 

[fishyz]

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There's a picture of the darter on the link. It you can tell me what kind it is that would be great.

 

[ewurm]

Definitely not an Iowa Darter, I have some of those.

Maybe a Johhny Darter, or a Least Darter:

 

[ksiaquatics]

I apologize, but I really can't get a good idea of whatt hat fish is from the pic. Could be anything. You are very lucky, however, that your state has its fish book on-line. Fishes of Wisconsin, by Becker, is one of the better state fish books and yo can find the entire book on-line at:

http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/becker.html

I hope you can get some ideas of what your fish is from this. Again, sorry I couldn't be of more help.