1. Dorsal Fin Caudal Fin Anal Fin Pelvic Fin Pectoral Fin Operculum

2. Bluegill

3. 1/2 as deep as long under 1” thick blue color on lower portion of both the jaw and operculum Color is NOT a good way to identify Dark round spot on the rear dorsal fin 5-9 dark vertical bands running down their sides. Bluegill

4. Pumpkinseed

5. Lateral facial markings Scarlet spot on opercle flap 7-8 dark vertical bands Very similar to bluegill Very colorful, but color is a poor ID indicator. Pumpkinseed

6. Red Eared Sunfish

7. Produced from a Bluegill and Pumpkinseed crossbreeds. Looks very similar to Bluegill or Pumpkinseed, but slight differences. Red Eared Sunfish

8. Crappie

9. Both Black and White (black = 7-8 dorsal spines, white = 6 dorsal spines.) Mottled Markings Color is not a good identification indicator Very thin, perhaps the thinnest of all sunfish 8-10 inches is common Crappie

10. Yellow Perch

11. Golden Yellow Coloration on their sides. (may vary) 6-8 dark vertical bands along their sides have two dorsal fins, membrane between the two is black caudal fin is slightly rounded and forked 3.5 times as long as deep unlike walleyes, they do not have canines Yellow Perch

12. Largemouth Bass

13. Upper jaw extends beyond the eye Deep notch in dorsal fin Caudal fin is forked and rounded Golden-brown eye Dark, irregular horizontal stripe along lateral line Largemouth Bass

14. Smallmouth Bass

15. Upper jaw does not extends beyond the eye Slight notch in dorsal fin Caudal fin is not forked and not rounded Red eye Dark, vertical stripe along sides

16. Brook Trout

17. Has an elongated and compressed body squared-tail wormlike markings on back and head red spots along the side of their bodies with blue halos. Lower fins have a white leading edge, followed by a black border Brook Trout

18. Walleye

19. Canines along the lower jaw irregularly-shaped vertical blotches along sides Upper half of body has mottled vertical stripes Dark blotch on back of anterior dorsal fin, no spots on dorsal fin Silvery, opaque marble eyes that glow in the dark White tip on lower edge of caudal fin Walleye

20. Northern Pike

21. Hard-muscled, tube-shaped fish with elongated body and a flat, duckbill snout light, bean-shaped markings that run the length of the body in horizontal rows Tiger-striped fins Rounded caudal, pelvic and pectoral fins Scales cover the cheek and upper half of the operculum 5-7 pores on each side of lower jaw Northern Pike

22. Muskellunge

23. Hard-muscled, tube-shaped fish with elongated body and a flat, duckbill snout vertical stripes along each side of the fish Tiger-striped fins Pointed caudal, pelvic and pectoral fins No scales on the cheek and upper half of the operculum 6-9 pores on each side of lower jaw Muskellunge

24. White Bass

25. Brown eye Silver color many dark, horizontal lines along the sides White Bass

26. Rock Bass

27. Brown eye Brown coloration, with light vertical stripes along the sides Rock Bass

28. Brown Trout

29. “X” shaped markings on back and upper half of their body squared tail numerous small spots on the head inside of the mouth is white 10-12 anal rays Brown Trout

30. Rainbow Trout

31. Many small spots on the body Distinctive pink horizontal stripe down each side of the body squared tail with spots 10-12 anal rays Rainbow Trout

32. Lake Trout

33. Silvery color with irregular wormlike markings on back and dorsal fin Light spots in body and tail deeply forked tail with spots on edge leading to the body 10-11 rays in their anal fin inside of mouth is white Lake Trout

34. Chinook Salmon

35. Some black spots on upper half of body grey-black mouth, with teeth set in black gums squared tail with spots on both halves 15-19 anal rays Chinook Salmon

36. Coho Salmon

37. Small black spots on backs, sides above the lateral line, base of dorsal fin, and upper half of caudal fin. Inside of mouth is grey or black, with teeth set in white gums Slightly forked tail 12-15 anal rays Coho Salmon

38. Lake Sturgeon

39. Torpedo-shaped body, turned up tail Resembles a shark Five rows of shell-shaped plates along back notochord instead of backbone Mouth is on underside of body with barbels Lake Sturgeon

40. Channel Catfish

41. Scaleless, tough skin 8 barbels Three sharp spines, (1 dorsal, 2 pectoral) Black spots on lower side of body Deeply forked caudal fin Channel Catfish