Author Topic: What is it (Read 4130 times)

joefish · « **on:** Feb 14, 2020, 06:39 AM »

What is it ?

This one was about 2 inches long and came up out of water when I drilled a hole. Have seen them before but not in such numbers

kissafish · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 06:46 AM »

Looks like a smelt

Adironzach · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 06:51 AM »

Where'd you catch it? looks like a smelt to me though. Slender body and the big eyes

rdhammah · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 07:00 AM »

silver side aka spering
also known as little son-of-a-b , bait stealers
I have used them as bait for smelt. filet them and cut into strips.

lockdown199 · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 07:02 AM »

Smelt, get yourself a bucket full and have a feast.

rdhammah · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 07:10 AM »

definitely not a rainbow smelt. your's has a tiny mouth. a smelt does not have that solid silver stripe
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=silverside+fish&id=303FAA9EADFC37603190661BFB035CCD2FDDA85E&form=IQFRBA&first=1&cw=1117&ch=454

snow snake · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 07:29 AM »

send photo to your DNR? local Game fish

hardwaterhonkey · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 08:07 AM »

Look up Atlantic silverside aka spearing see them often in the salt they look similar but weird being on ice maybe some guy using them as bait n dropped one

rdhammah · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 08:23 AM »

you can go to Dick's and buy a pkg of frozen ones

OneBucketMike · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 08:45 AM »

Quote from: joefish on Feb 14, 2020, 06:39 AM

What is it ?

Looks like it might be something a fish spit Up???

sodussut · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 08:58 AM »

spearing, used them to catch snapper blue fish at the Jersey shore 65 years ago!Good bait.

trapper2000 · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 10:30 AM »

thats a buck eye (emerald shiner )

Fishmongerlyndon · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 10:46 AM »

that is an inland silverside closely related to the atlantic silverside, they stay very close to the waters surface, or ice in this case, notice the mouth is pointed up its because the feed on the surface.

dogfish · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 11:08 AM »

Quote from: Fishmongerlyndon on Feb 14, 2020, 10:46 AM

that is an inland silverside closely related to the atlantic silverside, they stay very close to the waters surface, or ice in this case, notice the mouth is pointed up its because the feed on the surface.

Yes, officially named a "Brook Silverside". Common bait fish in upstate NY. Short lifespan and don't do well in captivity.

Need to use that ichthyology degree of mine every now and then.

Fishmongerlyndon · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 11:44 AM »

Quote from: dogfish on Feb 14, 2020, 11:08 AM

Yes, officially named a "Brook Silverside". Common bait fish in upstate NY. Short lifespan and don't do well in captivity.

Need to use that ichthyology degree of mine every now and then.

ugh i meant brook silverside haha for some reason in my head i always mix the two up. Same here with the degree!

hardwaterhonkey · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 11:52 AM »

That’s spot on! Knew it was some sort of silverside I’m too used to the salty ones knew it looked a tad off but too close to a spearing to be anything else!!

Adironzach · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 01:23 PM »

Quote from: Fishmongerlyndon on Feb 14, 2020, 11:44 AM

ugh i meant brook silverside haha for some reason in my head i always mix the two up. Same here with the degree!

My marine bio degree failed me!

perch chacer · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 05:05 PM »

Emeral Shinner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_shiner

jghunter · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 05:36 PM »

That's a salt water spearing !!!

trapper2000 · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 05:55 PM »

the brook silverside has 2 dorsal fins this bait fish has one

https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=318

you can clearly see this also the head is shaped different

but i am changeing my mind on it being a emerald shiner because that dorsal fin is back to far after careful examination and google 4 heinekens i have determined this is a emerald shiner brook silverside spearing hybrid ......... end of story

perch chacer · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 14, 2020, 06:01 PM »

Good catch Trapper

joefish · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 15, 2020, 06:34 AM »

Quote from: trapper2000 on Feb 14, 2020, 05:55 PM

the brook silverside has 2 dorsal fins this bait fish has one

https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=318

you can clearly see this also the head is shaped different

but i am changeing my mind on it being a emerald shiner because that dorsal fin is back to far after careful examination and google 4 heinekens i have determined this is a emerald shiner brook silverside spearing hybrid ......... end of story

THANK YOU TRAPPER

trapper2000 · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 15, 2020, 06:44 AM »

your most welcome joe next week i'm starting a thread on how to tell the difference between a sabor tooth one eyed pickerel and the rare 17 striped hybrid tiger perch

swampking89 · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 15, 2020, 02:34 PM »

You guys are something!! I've had a few but it still looks like bait to me!!

H2O-32 · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 15, 2020, 02:53 PM »

Quote from: joefish on Feb 14, 2020, 06:39 AM

What is it ?

a minnow.

krispcritter · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 17, 2020, 12:14 PM »

Looks like a smelt to me. We used to get buckets full out of Lake Erie when I was a kid.

DR.SPECKLER · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 17, 2020, 12:15 PM »

Looks like a regular old emerald shiner.

Billie · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 18, 2020, 09:22 AM »

Brook Silverside. I've caught perch on Little Sodus Bay that where so full of them that they puked them up. Was afraid the DEC might come along and ticket me for having bait with no receipt.

IFISHY · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 18, 2020, 06:26 PM »

i think its a burbot

Hess · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 19, 2020, 08:17 AM »

I'll go with Emerald Shiner, AKA, baitfish or minnow...!

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