What is this?

[SeaRun1]

Caught one of these the other day in the local lake.  They were schooled up and being busted by something that I am assuming was bass. 

Been looking on the web and I cannot seem to ID what it is.  I do not think it’s a Whitefish (no adipose) and it doesn’t look like a Chub.  I think we have some bucket biologists in the area trying to grow bigger Largemouth Bass.

Anyone see one of these before or have better Google skills than me?

SR1

[WapitiTalk1]

Looks like a whitefish. 

[Oldguy]

Whitefish

[Timberstalker]

That is a Peamouth.

[WapitiTalk1]

That is a Peamouth.

I think T Stalker is correct!  I forgot about those lake peamouths. 

[Bullkllr]

Definitely not a whitefish; would need an adipose and mouth is different. Similar in overall appearance though.

[CP]

Shiner?

[Jake Dogfish]

Shiner?

Looks good to me. 

[dilleytech]

That is a Peamouth.

The mouth of a peamouth faces more downward.

[buckcanyonlodge]

 

Shiner?

[Timberstalker]

That is a Peamouth.

The mouth of a peamouth faces more downward.

I would agree on some of them.  There are several peamouth types that have mouths like the OP's picture. 

Peamouth is my guess. 

[SeaRun1]

OK so I had initially thought no on the Peamouth because many pictures show them with a reddish stripe.  Looking at more pictures of them I think you guys are right. 

So I guess they are naturally occurring then?  I have never seen them before and I fish a bit.  Interesting.

Thanks all…

SR1

[C-Money]

Great fish for growing large fish. I think its a common shiner, good fish to have in a lake/pond.

[highside74]

I'm no expert but from the pics online I think the scales look to pronounced to be a Peamouth.