FROM KEY 6
REDEAR
SUNFISH
Lepomis microlophus
IDENTIFICATION
Gill cover tab black with red fringe.
Lacking black dorsal spot found
on bluegill.
INFORMATION
Average size:
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Average adult size is 6–8 inches. A master angler is
1 lb. or 10 inches. The Nebraska state record is
1 lb. 14 oz.
Habitat:
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Found mostly in ponds, and reservoirs.
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Can tolerate turbidity, but prefers clearer and cooler conditions.
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Will be found in the same habitats and occurs alongside bluegill, but usually at much lower densities.
Range:
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Statewide, sporadically.
FROM KEY 6
ROCK BASS
Ambloplites rupestis
IDENTIFICATION
Has red eye. Six spines in anal fi n.
Brassy color with dark spots
forming rows on sides.
INFORMATION
Average size:
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Average adult size is 6–8 inches. A master angler is
1 lb. or 11 inches. The Nebraska state record is 1 lb. 8 oz.
Habitat:
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Found in streams, canals, ponds, and sandpits.
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Does best in clear water with abundant cover. Seldom strays from cover habitat.
Range:
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Statewide, sporadically. Most common is sandpits of central and western Nebraska.
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