[bryan144]

What is this species?!?

So I fish in the 28681 Area Code in the "Little River" it consists of three parts; the Upper Little River, the Middle Little River, and the Lower Little River. I fish the Lower Little River and generally catch Largemouth, Bream and Catfish.

Today I caught this new fish, I have no idea what it is. I have researched and at first thought it was a White Bass.. it has no stripes. The only other conclusion I have come to is that it is a White Perch? Could that be? I know White Perch were released in the Piedmont area but I did not notice the spiny fin on top? I can't even see a spiny fin lying flat on the fish.

I'm hoping someone knows because I am dumbfounded.

 

[lovefishin]

Looks like a shiner! Use to catch a lot of those an use them for catfish bait.!

 

[Nat's Dad]

Shiner...........................it's a big minnow....................chill.

 

[bryan144]

I had no idea a shiner could get that big? The grip on my fly rod is 7.5 inches long and it was a bit longer. I'm guessing it was about 8 inches long.. Is that an abnormal size?

 

[sundrop]

big ole shiner, great catfish bait!

 

[NCStateFisher]

leave it to the fly fishin guys to get crazy about a shiner - joking of course. they actually fight pretty good on light tackle for their size!

 

[Nat's Dad]

Just because Orvis does not have an approved guide for it does not mean you hooked a mutant invasive hybrid. For a minute there I thought someone landed a snakehead / bullshark cross in the local flow.

just ribbin' ya.................

 

[bryan144]

Ah sorry for the "immediate answer" haha.. go figure i go freaking people out. No snakeheads here (thank God). Buddy of mine said (excuse my french) "That's a big *** minnow, man"

If Orvis doesn't have the info who does?!

I can see the tension between conventional fishermen and us fly guys

 

[SurfRider]

I think the " *Immediate Answer Needed* " part might get you a little razzing. Congrats on the shiner!

 

[bryan144]

I think the " *Immediate Answer Needed* " part might get you a little razzing. Congrats on the shiner!

I think that was a little much as well haha... Edited

 

[dbeam]

Great bait if you can find some Stripers to toss it to.

Darrell

 

[NCStateFisher]

8" is a good sized but seen them get over a foot

 

[Scott Hobbs]

Golden shiner, great bass or catfish bait.

 

[sundrop]

no tension with the fly guys just some fun razzing... Anyone willing to hike 3 miles up a rocky stream to catch a 12" trout in some of the prettiest surroundings on earth cant be all bad!

 

[dbeam]

OK I hate to get this started but Scott said it is a Gold Shiner, I would have said Sliver. We have 2 color variants on Hickory, and we always called them Gold or Silver shiners. Other than color they are identical, is it the same shiner but with a different hue due to its location and/or surroundings in the lake or are there 2 kinds. Either way the would hit bread balls and made great catfish, LMB, and Striper bait.

Darrell

 

[zacharyc]

Just a shiner. Stick it on a circle hook and cast it near a brush pile or rocks...then the real fun begins

 

[Mack in N.C.]

8" is a good sized but seen them get over a foot

yep, we used to catch them over a foot on Devils Horses in one pond.

 

[fuquay fisherman]

I always called them rock candy cause the rockfish love them.

- James -

 

[Nat's Dad]

TV station pond near the river?

 

[jerry condrey]

Maximum size 11-12 inches.