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What fish is this? (small, Maine, shallow freshwater cove)

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After a day of bass fishing on a lake in southern Maine I stopped at a shallow cove to see if I could catch one of these to find out what it was. I still can't find out what it was, even after checking the google. What is it?

 

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    looks to me like a common green sunfish.

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    19 minutes ago, OCdockskipper said:

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    could be . wasn't Lake Placid in Maine? if they have a huge crocodile anything is possible.

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    Bluegill 

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    Thanks for the suggestions - sunfish or bluegill, that's more than I had... Shark and bait, LOL!  :D

     

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    Def a bluegill.

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    juvenile red bull gill

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    Bluegill.....and that size is a killer catfish bait!

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