HERRINGS

gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) [blue shoulder spot]

MINNOWS AND CARPS

common carp (Cyprinus carpio) [protrusible mouth, thin lips]

spotfin shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera) [dark spots in dorsal]

emerald shiner (Notropis atherinoides) [emerald sheen on body]

spottail shiner (Notropis hudsonius) [large dark caudal spot]

silverjaw minnow (Notropis buccatus) [silver chambers under eye]

bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus) [extreme subterminal mouth]

golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) [small mouth, long A fin]

SUCKERS

quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus) [high anterior dorsal fin rays]

SMELT

rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) [slender, large mouth and teeth]

BULLHEAD CATFISHES

tadpole madtom (Noturus gyrinus) [adipose continuous with caudal]

SILVERSIDE

brook silverside (Labidesthes sicculus) [long, slender, pointed]

TEMPERATE BASSES

white perch (Morone americana) [8 or 9 anal rays]

white bass (Morone chrysops) [10-12 anal rays]

SUNFISHES

green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) [green, large mouth]

pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) [crimson opercular spot, sm mouth]

bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) [black operc. spot, small mouth]

smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui) [olive, low D spines]

largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) [lt/dk green, high D sp]

white crappie (Pomoxis annularis) [D fin shorter than eye-D ln]

PERCHES

logperch (Percina caprodes) [vertical bars, pointy snout]

scaly johnny darter (Etheostoma nigrum eulepis) [w's on sides]

DRUM

freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens)