Super User flyfisher Posted January 23, 2016 Super User Posted January 23, 2016 looks like a sculpin of some sort to me 1 Quote
Catch 22 Posted January 23, 2016 Author Posted January 23, 2016 10 hours ago, Turtle135 said: round goby? Correct======aka smallmouth gumdrops. I was amazed to see how many of them were everywhere shallow and deep in the great lakes. This one from Erie 1 Quote
Turtle135 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 that one is bigger than I expected, I've never seen one live, is that a typical sized specimen? Quote
Catch 22 Posted January 23, 2016 Author Posted January 23, 2016 I have snagged a few that size, but I believe the average size runs smaller. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted January 23, 2016 Super User Posted January 23, 2016 2 hours ago, Catch 22 said: Correct======aka smallmouth gumdrops. I was amazed to see how many of them were everywhere shallow and deep in the great lakes. This one from Erie I believe I've heard estimates of 1 goby for every square yard of bottom. The main visual difference between the goby and a sculpin is the goby has a black spot on it's dorsal fin. I'm not sure I see the spot in your picture. Deepwater sculpin are native to the great lakes and goby's are invasive. They both feed on zebra mussels and fish eggs. Goby's reproduce 3-4 times per year where I believe sculpins do not Quote
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