Author: Hannah Kast

Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus, are deep-bodied laterally compressed fish with a black spot on the end of their opercular flap, or gill cover. They have olive-green backs and usually have a blue or purple tint to their sides. Breeding males have orange on the flank as well. At adulthood, they are 4-12 inches.  They are commonly […]

Sauger, Sander canadensis, have a fusiform, torpedo-shaped body and are green to grayish-brown in color with darker splotches on their body and a white belly. Coloration of these fish may change depending on the water and turbidity. They have spots on their dorsal fins. The first dorsal fin is spiny and the one behind it […]