Gene Fisher Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 This was caught and released in Aug 2019 along the DuPage. At that time I realized this fish was very different but never asked anyone what their thoughts were. You can see its hunchbacked, a bit skinny and the jaw had been previously injured. I felt so sorry for it and let it go back. Could this ugly sad fish be a Hybrid Large/Smallie ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtroester Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 maybe injured or sick? timothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 I have seen quite a few smallies over the yrs with a hunched back and or a twisted or rippled spine. Not sure what the cause of this actually is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Pattern below the lateral line suggests it could be a Spotted Bass. Teeth on the tongue would be a clue also. The usual range for Spots is south of St Louis. But given the warmer climate conditions, they could easily move north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Hybrids are pretty rare. I’d say it’s a largemouth. Even largemouth aren’t very common in the DuPage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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