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Image of Freshwater Drum with rollover text, Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) bottom feeder that eat mollusks, insects and fish, average 28” in length and 10 lbs in weight
Image of common carp fish with rollover text reading, Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) Omnivore, maximum length of 47” a maximum weight of over 88 lbs, schooling fish prefer to be in groups of 5 or more
Image of Largemouth bass with rollover text, Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) State fish of Alabama, female are larger than male, recorded length of 29.5 in and a recorded weight of 25lbs 1oz
Image of Redear Sunfish with rollover text, Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) distinguished by the bright red outer margin on the opercula flap, eat insects, crustaceans, larvae and snails, up to 12” in length and weights up to 2 lbs
Image of Smallmouth Bass with rollover text, Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) Carnivore, males tend to range around 2 lbs, females can range from 3 to 6 lbs, intolerant of pollution
Image of Black Crappie with rollover text, Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) Identified by the 7 or 8 spines on its dorsal fin, 8”-14” in length, weighing .8 to 1.25 lbs, diverse diet of zooplankton, insects, crustaceans, and small fish
Image of Blue Catfish with rollover text, Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) Opportunistic predator, largest species of catfish in the United States
Image of Dollar Sunfish with rollover text, Dollar Sunfish (Lepomis marginatus) 4” to 5” in length, short, compressed body, primarily feeds on small insect larva, small crayfish, and sometimes small fish
Image of Channel Catfish with rollover text, Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Keen senses of smell and taste, omnivore, average size of between 2 and 4 lbs but can grow as 20 to 50 lbs, thrive in small and large rivers
Image of Paddlefish with rollover text that reads, American Paddlefish or Spoonbill (Polyodon spathula) Missouri's State Aquatic Animal, one of the largest freshwater fish in North America, commonly reach 5’ or more in length and can weigh more than 60 lbs, populations have declined due to over harvesting, sedimentation, and river modification, feed on zooplankton
Image of Bigmouth Buffalo with rollover text, Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) Length: 12” to 41”, Weight: 1 to over 39 lbs, plankton feeders, eating mostly on algae, zooplankton, crustaceans and other larvae
Image of White Bass with rollover text, White Bass or Sand Bass (Morone chrysops) State fish of Oklahoma, carnivore, average length of 10 to 16 in & weighs 1 to 4 lbs.
Image of Spotted Bass with rollover text, Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus) can reach a length of almost 25 in & up to 10 lb
Image of Bluegill Sunfish with rollover text, Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) relatively large deep-bodied sunfish with a small mouth, eat insects, crustaceans, larvae and snails, 12” in length and weighing 1 lb
Image of Flathead Catfish with rollover text, Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) Carnivore, grow to a length of 61 in & may weigh up to 120 lb, live in deep pools, lakes, and large slow-moving rivers
Image of Smallmouth Buffalo with rollover text, Smallmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) large river species, up to 40 lbs in weight, grows as large as 32
Image of White Crappie with rollover text, White Crappie (Pomaxis annularis) Distinct vertical bands of blue/gray spots, 5 to 6 spines on its dorsal fin, 8”-14” in length, weighing .8 to 1.25 lbs
Image of Redbreast Sunfish with rollover text, Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus) average length of the sunfish is around 4” to 5”, primarily feeds on small insect larva, small crayfish, and sometimes small fish
    
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