Hey All...I've been a heavy saltwater angler for 20 years as I've lived in coastal states my entire life.  I currently live in SC and continue to enjoy the ocean.  I recently purchased a 5+ acre property with a beautiful pond on it.  I could see some great looking fish enjoying their home in the pond.  My 8 year old son is also crazy about fishing so I gave him my light tackle pole, plastic worms and a jitterbug and said. "go nuts!"  He quickly pulled out these two beauties which were promptly returned as i intend on them being long time members of our property/family.  I was hoping someone could identify these two fish.  I think the large one is a largemouth bass but it lacks any patterning.  the small one is confusing me as it has a gaping mouth but seems too stout to be a large or small mouth and the mouth is too big to be a bream of some kind except a warmouth, but that still seems off.  Hopefully with time and practice Id ing freshwater species will come easier.  Thanks for your help.  The first fish is here the second will be in a reply...thx

Fish 2 pic 1

Hi Mark, welcome aboard!

 

Second pic is a largemouth.

 

First looks to be a warmouth. Looks like a tiny

largemouth. Puts up a nice fight.

Sure did.  Thanks Darren

Hello Mark and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ 

I think you have the fish ID right.

Congrats to your boy - Worms & Jitterbugs - classic.

A-Jay

Greetings Mark and Welcome to the forums  

Welcome!

Welcome to the forum, Mark.

 

The first fish appears to be either a warmouth or green sunfish, tough to tell from an image.

I'll bet you know what the second fish is 

 

Roger

Mark - Welcome to Bass Resource. Enjoy reading & contributing in the forums.

Welcome!

 

First fish is either a Warmouth or Green Sunfish. Kind of tough to tell from that picture and when they get that dark colored, which both do at times. Both overly aggressive most of the time and scrappy little fighters, great fish for kids. 

Hello and Welcome! 

 

 

 

 

Mike 

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