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Redhorse?

 

some kind of carp

 

It looks a lot like a grass carp. Invasive and illegal to catch and release. I see that they have been found in Wisconsin.

 

That’s good news then…haha. Was thinking I may have unknowingly ratted you out. Certainly wouldn’t have been my intention.

 

Maybe this:

 

I know they catch a lot of redhorses in early spring in Wisconsin when they run. We used to have a lot down here as well. Very fun to catch. Fight very good as well. Some people claim they are great to fillet and fry, but very boney.

 

Depends on where you are. Around here some smaller ponds/lakes have them purposely stocked to help control aquatic weed growth and it is illegal to keep or remove them from the water.

 

A couple walleye while trolling from the sailboat in weak winds. The larger one was legal and ended up being lunch.

 

the grass carp sold for veg control are sterile or “triploid” to forestall their invasive tendencies. There are also feral reproducing pops in some Mississippi River tributaries

 

just goofing off with a travel rod
and weightless rig on the river

 

bet that felt 3 times bigger than it was...

 

how about this guy

 

and this guy : redeye / rockfish

 

Big blues and stripers in the NJ surf this weekend. The bottom pic is whats left of my 7/0 circle hook. They don’t call them “chopper” blues for nothing.

 

I thought that was hooked into your palm for a second.