My ID is M. salmoides. However, it had a tooth patch and I thought a sample might be helpful. Caught on fly-rod at the Blue Hole right at the fish traps set for the study.
Melissa asked me to sample this while she was using seine nets. This was caught by fly-rod on the bend near the far parking lot.
I identified this as a largemouth bass, but I may be wrong. I noted when recording observations that the jaw did not go behind the eye when closed. Note that I feel like the fish’s jaw may have been clenched, leading me to an inaccurate observation. This fish felt like it had only one offset tooth patch. I wish I got better pictures of the tooth patch. This was near the campsites in the park.
While walking at San Antonio River walk by Confluence Park. Caught by fisherman on the confluence bridge and released.
Nature walk on Red Oak Trail by San Antonio River
I used to see these Bass when I would snorkel in the Comal River in New Braunfels when I was a kid in the 'fifties. They were bold and would follow you around so one day I decided I would try fishing underwater instead of on shore. So I rigged a hook, line and bait and snorkeled around until I found a group and let out my line. Between gulps of air, I trolled the fish who looked at my whole effort with a sort of incredulity that bordered on scorn. They ignored my bait, gear and hope. Their offspring are probably still living in the Comal River.
More information can be found here: https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/gdb/
"Second" dorsal fin not shown in photo. Individual about 1 foot in length.
Pez en el río San Juan, dentro de la Comunidad de los Negros Mascogos.
Habitat type & conditions: Freshwater, tree debris, little to no current observed
Weather: Around 82º F
One live smooth pimpleback and the rest were shells and valves. Live was 47 mm long and 29 mm inflation