name that fish

[NJ219bands]

I caught and released a fish in Carnegie Lake today that I would guess was a common shiner. http://http://s865.photobucket.com/user/NJ219bands/media/20170103_155707_zps57cas7if.jpg.html http://s865.photobucket.com/user/NJ219bands/media/20170103_155707_zps57cas7if.jpg.html

[thmyorke1]

Maybe im seeing it wrong but is that an injury right behind the dorsal fin?

Lose bait perhaps, since thats a common spot to hook minnows.

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/chkfish.htm

maybe a Comely Shiner?

[ScowardNJ]

C'mon Bands? You know you tipped that jig with that bait store shiner!!!:D

[tautog]

Bob

[HerringKing]

Bob

ha. Hey he said name it

[briansnat]

It looks like a channel cat.

[thmyorke1]

It looks like a channel cat.

That the optimism I like to see

A true angler sees the fish that will be eating that bait :D

[briansnat]

That the optimism I like to see

A true angler sees the fish that will be eating that bait :D

LOL. Actually I did LOL Well it was really more of a hearty chuckle.

[MudCat08]

Most likely a Spottail shiner or Spotfin shiner. Definitely some species of shiner though.