This small bluegill was found floating in the water dead, at the north end of the wetland that is part of Celery Bog Park. People are doing some fishing here and this was probably caught and released but didn't survive. It would be interesting to survey whatever fish populations there are here. I'd guess it fluctuates widely as the herons and other predators eat them all when the wetland recedes in a dry season. Then some people coming back from fishing elsewhere dump their catch and bait minnows, and others dump their aquariums here.
Photo July 25, 2015.
Link to bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus):
Link to bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus):
Link to previous post showing where this is located:
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