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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Saturday, July 25, 2026

Arkansas Road Trip 2026 - part 1

English Creek, Fulton County, Arkansas



Current Darter (Etheostoma uniporum)


Hackney Creek, Fulton County, Arkansas



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Strawberry Darter (Etheostoma fragi)


Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)


Big Creek, Newton County, Arkansas



Banded Darter (Etheostoma zonale)


Yoke Darter (Nothonotus juliae)

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Iron Springs, Garland County, Arkansas



Redspot Darter (Etheostoma artesiae)

Redfin Shiner (Lythrurus umbratilis)


Highland Stoneroller (Campostoma spadiceum)


Cub Creek, Garland County, Arkansas 



Ouachita Madtom (Noturus lachneri)


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