Friday, September 4, 2026

How Bout Them Alabama Bass - part 2

Mud Creek, Cahaba River drainage, Alabama

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Alabama Shiner (Cyprinella callistia)


Tricolor Shiner (Cyprinella trichroistia) - new hook & line species #


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Speckled Darter (Etheostoma stigmaeum)


Blackbanded Darter (Percina nigrofasciata)


Riffle Minnow (Phenacobius catostomus) - new hook & line species #




Alabama Darter (Etheostoma ramseyi) - new hook & line species #


Mill Creek, Cahaba River drainage, Alabama

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Cahaba Bass (Micropterus cahabae) - new hook & line species #


Gulf Longear Sunfish (Lepomis solis)


Mobile Logperch (Percina kathae)




We tried hard to catch Alabama hogsucker here.

Autauga Creek, Alabama River drainage, Alabama

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Bayou Topminnow (Fundulus nottii) - new hook & line species #


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Orangefin Shiner (Miniellus ammophilus) - new hook & line species #


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Pine Creek Alabama River drainage, Alabama

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Rough Shiner (Alburnops baileyi) - new hook & line species #




Bluehead Chub (Nocomis leptocephalus)


Dixie Chub (Semotilus thoreauianus) - new hook & line species #


Striped Shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus)


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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

How Bout Them Alabama Bass - part 1

Blue Creek, Duck River drainage, Tennessee

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Tanasi Studfish (Fundulus catenatus) - new hook & line species #


Saffron Darter (Etheostoma flavum)


Striped Shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus)


Common Logperch (Percina caprodes)


Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum)


We were looking for Buffalo Darter but couldn't find one.



Middle Cypress Creek, Tennessee River drainage, Alabama

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Blackside Snubnose Darter (Etheostoma duryi)


Speckled Darter (Etheostoma stigmaeum) - new hook & line species #


Sipsey River, Black Warrior River drainage, Alabama

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Photo credit Ally Toth.

Alabama Bass (Micropterus henshalli) - new hook & line species #


Alabama Shiner (Cyprinella callistia) - new hook & line species #


Mobile Logperch (Percina kathae) - new hook & line species #


Slender Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinella stigmatura) - new hook & line species #


Gulf Longear Sunfish (Lepomis solis) - new hook & line species #


Tuskaloosa Darter (Nothonotus douglasi) - new hook & line species #


Burrhead Shiner (Alburnops asperifrons) - new hook & line species #


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Photo credit Ally Toth.

Sipsey Fork Darter (Etheostoma michellae) - new hook & line species #


Blackbanded Darter (Percina nigrofasciata)


Silverstripe Shiner (Notropis stilbius) - new hook & line species #


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Monday, July 27, 2026

Arkansas Road Trip 2026 - part 2

Ouachita River, Hot Spring County, Arkansas



Channel Darter (Percina copelandi) - new hook & line species #


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Steelcolor Shiner (Cyprinella whipplei)


Saline River, Grant County, Arkansas



Bigeye Shiner (Miniellus boops)


Greenside Darter (Etheostoma blennioides)


Gravel Chub (Erimystax x-punctatus) - new hook & line species #


Caddo River, Clark County, Arkansas



Western Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinella venusta)


Ouachita Studfish (Fundulus caddo) - new hook & line species #


Orangebelly Darter (Etheostoma radiosum)


Ponca Creek, Newton County, Arkansas



Autumn Darter (Etheostoma autumnale) - new hook & line species #

Banded Sculpin (Cottus carolinae)

Woods Fork, Christian County, Missouri



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Slender Madtom (Noturus exilis)


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