Fish ID

[GoIslanders]

My friend caught this little guy in a private pond in Morris County on 5/11. It is the second time he caught one like this from he same pond. Any ideas??

BTW, I think we should have a section of [serious] unusual catches and fish ID's. I think it would be very interesting!

[njfisherman1975]

Golden shiner

[GoIslanders]

That's what my friend thought. They bite on lures?? I thought they were vegetarians. I think he had a whacky worm on when he caught it.

[saxmatt]

Pike candy! I still have a few goldens in my bait freezer left over from last winter's ice season (of lack there of). They're not vegetarians, they'll feed on small bugs, worms etc...

[acabtp]

they get big around here too, over 10" no problem in most of the ponds that have them

[lunkertaker]

I have also caught these guys on a fly rod many times at a local pond

Always thought wtf is this! Maybe now I know. The ones I have caught were small to large crappie size. Hey, the fish bent the rod so...Yeah!

[SaltLife1980]

Golden Shiner!

[toggin10]

pike candy golden shiner

[JOHN D]

haha, last year i caught the same fish and made the same postwondering what it was.