What kind of fish is this? (1 Viewer)

[98LXand99LC]

I've been fishing in Florida for years and I've never caught one of these. Caught it about 15 mins. ago in the pond behind my house.

 

[tabraha]

I need a better picture but it kinda looks like a smallmouth bass. Get a better pic!!!!

 

[98LXand99LC]

Damn, I posted this in the wrong forum. Thought I was in Chat, guess this will be moved soon.

Anyway, it's not a smallmouth. I've caught those before. Here's another look.

 

[archie]

can it be this? http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=12 Look through the other fish photos and tell us who he/she is.

 

[Tonym]

looks a bit like a common carp which is a pest fish here in Australia.

 

[98LXand99LC]

Consensus is that it's a Tilapia:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=54465

 

[tabraha]

Oh yeah, didn't think about Tilapia. They are a hugely popular fish for fish farms now. I imagine they are definitely popular enough to get mixed in with stocking etc...

 

[LX_TREME]

What da hell...you guys talk about fish in 100-s tech forum?

 

[aljordan]

The tilapia I've seen come in a blue bag from the grocery store.

 

[teapot]

crap, no thats carp or is it the other way around ahh who cares

 

[xumFJ40]

Unless I am mistaken Tilapia are Herbivors and don't come to bait. We used to fowl hook them w/heavy spoons near the outlet of a powerplant in the winter.

My vote is Crappie/Brim/Perch...call it what you will they are basically interchangeable.