what species is this?

[sightfisher]

I'd have to say it is a cross breed of gill and rock bass

[damanfrgr]

One thing i know fur sure they are good eats alot of meat on them hogs, I have ate them out of mt pond  a few times very good i thought.!!

[jjmoser]

I believe its a green sunfish on its own or a hybrid green sunfish and gill.  You can buy the hybrids for stocking, my grandfather has them in his pond.  Georgia giants I think there referred too. 

[skunkmaster]

I'd have to say it is a cross breed of gill and rock bass

Rock bass wouldn't pollute their own superior gene pool.  I'm saying warmouth and a big one at that.

[damanfrgr]

I believe its a green sunfish on its own or a hybrid green sunfish and gill.  You can buy the hybrids for stocking, my grandfather has them in his pond.  Georgia giants I think there referred too. 

Yes i purchased mine at local hatchery 3-4 yrs ago just about breed out know must have to add a few every yr think i might get more this spring?

[gbrebory]

def not a warmouth

[jjmoser]

Yes i purchased mine at local hatchery 3-4 yrs ago just about breed out know must have to add a few every yr think i might get more this spring?

My grandfather got his all male and they did not have the option of reproduceing, to the best of the company's abillity.  They are huge 11-12's in there its been bout 10 or so years.  I think I posted a pic here some time back of an 11.   

[DR.SPECKLER]

see thats why i think its a green sunfish.mine reproduce they make beds and fight each other at spawning time.i made an area shallower so i could watch them.they get brilliant colors on them and the males get white running down thier fins.

[ryan-b]

definatly not a warmouth. im guessing a central long ear sunfish. there are two types and the are native of ohio.
http://www.uaex.edu/wneal/Pond_Management/images/longearsunfish.jpg

[timetwofish]

it is a BIG gill lets eat

[frozen_feet]

i think it came from the mountains maybe bred with sister cousin brother uncle  so i say it looks alot like an inbred. just my thought . just keep bringing them in and frying them up