Is this a pumpkinseed?

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Originally Posted by NYHellbender

Here's one caught on Cayuga Lake in Ovid, NY. July 4th weekend, Kayak fishing.
This guy put two hooks from a Rebel Grasshopper into my left hand. So worth it : )
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That picture is incouraging. I just found out my pond on recently purchased property is ate up with these little boogers. I want to develop it for pan fishing so the gkids will enjoy it. I am thinking about putting a few catfish and bass in there to control the population.
DP

I would just put in the catfish. Bass will over populate and you will end up with a dink bass population.

I'm helping a local farmer with his pond now. It's loaded with quality Bluegill, Crappie and Chanel Cats, but there are far too many dink bass.

The bass have to go!

That is a good looking pumpkinseed...i wish I could catch one

I catch a ton of these guys each year. we are blessed here in the Finger Lakes Region with some Big Bluegills.

If you know where to fish for them. Plus it helps to use a kayak, most boats can't reach the stuff I fish for these porkers.

yep