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This is a specimen that was given to me by Robert Hrabik, to use as a reference specimen. Mainly uploading on iNat so people can see the basiocipital process.
Unsure of the exact collection location

Kind of a weird technique. I used a Lil Corky as a float with a worm below the float. After failing to catch these for a few hours, I tried pitching at them while they were subsurface and actively filtering. I set my hook 3-5 in below the float. This worked, but I don't think the fish "ate" the worm, rather it just inhaled it because it was in its path / the suction from their filtration is strong.

This fish was given to another angler to eat.

Showing signs of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia. Note the hemorrhagic inside of the head opposite where the hook went in, the hemorrhaging at the top of the pectoral fin, and the pink head color. It also had some pretty cool scars.

Male hybrid. Warmouth features most obvious with mottling in the median fins and brown radiations from eye. Green features seen with attempt of blue spots in rows as well as yellow/white tinge in median fins. Lacks teeth on the tongue as is seen on pure warmouth. Mouth remains large, pectoral fin short, and gill rakers long as is seen in both parent species. In shallow pond over muddy substrate. Observed during SIU research project.