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Took my kids out to several places today, not much biting, but we had a blast and even caught a few fish.
We fished the dam behind the shopping center in Spanish Fort, then across from Alligator Alley behind the Hotel, and a few section of Halls Mill Creek.
We caught a small Largemouth Bass, 4 Shellcrackers and 6 Redbreasts and one I couldn't ID.
It looked like a Black Crappie with blue spots, definitely wasn't a Bluegill, perhaps a hybrid?

Ya know what the highlight of day was for the little ones? The gators being out and active.

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Took my kids out to several places today, not much biting, but we had a blast and even caught a few fish.
We fished the dam behind the shopping center in Spanish Fort, then across from Alligator Alley behind the Hotel, and a few section of Halls Mill Creek.
We caught a small Largemouth Bass, 4 Shell Crackers and 6 Redbreasts and one I couldn't ID.
It looked like a Black Crappie with blue spots, definitely wasn't a Bluegill, perhaps a hybrid?

Ya know what the highlight of day was for the little ones? The gators being out and active.
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spotted sunfish? http://www.identicards.com/allaboutf...tted%20sunfish


green sunfish? http://www.identicards.com/allaboutf...reen%20sunfish


pumpkinseed? http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatla...mpkinseed.html

Chili that kinda sounds like what my grandfather would call a stump knocker. Kind of a neat looking little fish.

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It looked like a Black Crappie with blue spots

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yer 'mystery fish' might have been a talapia ???
or perhaps one of the lesser known native species...
http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishin...er/fish/bream/

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It looked like a Black Crappie with blue spots

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yer 'mystery fish' might have been a talapia ???
or perhaps one of the lesser known native species...
http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishin...er/fish/bream/
[/quote] Thank you #r.
It looked a good bit like the Bluespotted, but with darker coloration of body and patches... Maybe due to stress?
I'm going to have to go with this.
http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishin...m/bluespotted/

Another fun filled day sharing some fishing with my kids, and catching my 1st of a species :banana:

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It looked like a Black Crappie with blue spots

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yer 'mystery fish' might have been a talapia ???
or perhaps one of the lesser known native species...
http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishin...er/fish/bream/
[/quote] Thank you #r.
It looked a good bit like the Bluespotted, but with darker coloration of body and patches... Maybe due to stress?
I'm going to have to go with this.
http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishin...m/bluespotted/

Another fun filled day sharing some fishing with my kids, and catching my 1st of a species :banana:
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8)
Yeah, they are SMALL even when grown.

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ADULT SIZE: 2 to 3 in (50 to 75 mm)

DISTRIBUTION: Bluespotted sunfish are not widely distributed in Alabama, but when found, they are usually abundant.
Most records are from low-gradient tributaries to the Mobile Delta and Mobile Bay.

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Perhaps the dark coloration was due to it being a male in breeding season?
Did you get a pic by any chance?