Fish from a recent netting trip

[teleost]

I thought I'd post a few fish from a recent trip to Kentucky.
I wonder why people bother with tropicals sometimes
Longear sunfish

Tennessee Dace

Blackfin Sucker

Variegate Darter

Northern Studfish

Striped Darter

Whitetail Shiner

Ashy Darter

Ohio Lamprey

Redbreast Sunfish

We had a great time getting in the water and seeing so many beautiful fishes. I can't wait to do it again.

 

[mr.key]

My understading is that our natives are big in europe.

Beautiful fish, I'm a fan of darters and sunfish though I don't keep them currently, you need a big tank.

 

[Hooked Newbie]

Very cool! Makes me want to set up a native tank.

 

[Quinn1928]

omg the darters are BEAUTIFULL

 

[teleost]

My understading is that our natives are big in europe.

Beautiful fish, I'm a fan of darters and sunfish though I don't keep them currently, you need a big tank.

You really don't need a big tank for most NA native fish. Unless you consider a 55 gallon and 20 gallon long tank large. Most sunfish (Lepomis genus) can be held comfortably in a 55 gallon and most darters stay about 3". No need to think about buying a huge tank for natives as long as you stay away from the big fish. Goldfish get bigger than many natives.

 

[jpappy789]

Nice shots...I want a native tank so badly.

 

[Sarge_857]

ive never seen an Ohio lamprey before. heh, sunfish would be fun to raise, "Could you pass the lemon butter please?"

 

[krytan]

Cool pics

My understading is that our natives are big in europe.

Iv'e never seen any of those fish for sale over here.

 

[caitylee]

Wow I can't wait to set up my native tank. I currently have a few sunfish in a 20g long just waiting for the 55 to finish being set up. I have a few long ear sunfish a pumpkinseed and a couple of blue gills that I accidentally kept. I am looking for someone to take the blue gills.

 

[Hurley]

Beautiful species. I had no idea some of those fish even existed.