Fish caught this week

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Ever seen one like this? Its missing the bottom part if its back fin. Looking at the picture I think the bottom is strange also. Caught at Percy priest in TN this week.

Meant to title fish caught this week. Don't know how to change on my phone.

Nice fish. I've seen all kinds of injuries they are Harty fish a lot tougher than we think.

Blood is on the fish because I started to clean the other side before I realized I needed to take a picture.

Don't see anything particularly "wrong" with the belly or bottom fin ... but, the missing tail section could have been from a snapping turtle, otter, or some other predator animal. Looks like a clean bite that's healed, from what I can see ... so I don't think it's from nest fanning. Otherwise, looks like a nice sized Black Crappie headed to the freezer.

... cp :kewl

I caught some this week with cuts on thier backs...was scatching my head when I realized that it was the Ospreys grabbing at fish.

Its a tough life being a crappie.

Overall it looks like that fish had a pretty tough life....the bottom fin does look a bit odd.

It looks like a male that might have been fanning a nesting bed for the females.