Fish ID caught on Lake Norfork

[Y Fish]

Can someone ID this fish. I thought Ozark Rock Bass, but Game and Fish shows much darker fish.

[arkansasbowhunter]

Goggle eye is what we call em or rock bass

[KDAVID1]

yep goggle eye or war mouth-feisty little boogers

[BigKev77]

It looks the same as the fish id on agfc site just a different shad of color. I with you guys on Rock Bass. It is not a warmouth though.

[Possum]

Do you have a closer picture? I could check "Fishes of Arkansas" Robinson/Buchanan. From your picture it looks like a Warmouth.

[BigKev77]

You think so?? I give up on fish ID's. I am going to go with "good eatin or not good eatin" from now on.

[BigKev77]

Well if you trust wikipedia

Adult warmouth are dark, with mottled brown coloration. Their belly is generally golden, and males have a bright orange spot at the base of the dorsal fin. Three to five reddish-brown streaks radiate from the eyes, and the gill flaps are often red. Warmouth have three spines in the anal fin, 10 spines in the dorsal fin, and small teeth are present on the tongue. These fish range in size from 4 to 10 inches (10.2 to 25 cm), but can grow to over 12 inches (31 cm) in length, and weigh up to 2.25 pounds (1 kg). The warmouth is occasionally confused with the rock bass or green sunfish, both of which share its relatively large mouth and heavy-body, though the warmouth tends to run a bit larger in size.

[Y Fish]

Do you have a closer picture? I could check "Fishes of Arkansas" Robinson/Buchanan. From your picture it looks like a Warmouth.

That is the only photo I have. I zoomed in on the fish and it came out smaller.

[BigKev77]

Hey Y fish. The more I search the two fish in question the more I think even the experts can't decide. I am sticking with rock bass cause I have nothing better to do. That and Arkansasbowhunter catches a lot of fish and I want to be like him.

[Cmj]

Ok i'll say it. I have no idea what it is. All i want to know is did you eat it?