Thanks for sharing MrWood. I really like that first picture. Beautiful fish.

Any idea what your third fish is?

you are welcome
one thing for sure
hybrid sunfish sure have some range on patterns and colors
this little pond has mostly smaller hybridized sunfish by the herds
but they come in a bunch of variations

WOW is that fish pretty
and big as well
very nice

Great thread. Enjoyed all of the pictures!

Thanks Gitter! I agree that all the pictures have been great. I hope they keep coming. Got any more guys?

Love all the pics, thanks!

Not sure, the girlfriend was playing around with the camera. Here's another shot of the same fish, maybe you guys could tell me. It was a private pond that was managed so it really could be anything I guess.

MrWood that is one awesome looking fish.

Thanks. I still don't know what the heck it is though?

Looks like it could possibly be a Coppernose Bluegill x Native Bluegill Hybrid, maybe. Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks for all the replies guys, lots of great pictures! If anybody else has more pictures dont hesitate to share!

Pretty sure that is what it is, but "hybrid" is a bit of a misnomer. Both are bluegills and of the same species, easily breed together, have viable offspring, and fit the definition of the same species, but two varieties, or perhaps sub-species. Technically such a fish would be called an "intergrade," as opposed to a "hybrid."

Still, a very pretty fish and an astute observation as to its genetic makeup.

These are common in private waters, less so in public, as the coppernose variety is very popular and produced in many hatcheries for sale to private lake and pond owners.