what is this fish?

[jeremypeace]

As it says I have no.clue what this is help me out here.
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[flygoddess]

Tilapia, maybe.
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[Chris_S]

Freshwater drum
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[flygoddess]

There it is. Freshwater Drum.
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[jeremypeace]

Looks about right, thanks.
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[cpierce]

I would guess tilapia, if you caught it anywhere in Idaho. Holding it by the mouth makes it look a little wierd. Several have been caught in the Bear R and especially Oneida Res.
Also a lot of tilapia in the Snake River system below Twin Falls.


Not as likely that freshwater drums are here anywhere.
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[cpierce]

It does look like a drum. Do you have another picture of it showing the tail and the fin on top.

Where did you catch it? It isn't supposed to be here.
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[jeremypeace]

Portneuf, [angelic], just kidding I didnt catch it, my father inlaw did, over in eastern Montana.
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[cpierce]

Well, that makes more sense.
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[gstott]

Darn, I was hoping it was around here. I've never caught a drum and really want to add it to my list. I hear they fight very hard.
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[jkb123]

I am originally from WI and we called them Sheephead. It is on of those we would keep only for fertilizer in the garden. Carp family I believe.
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[gstott]

Nope, they're actually related to the saltwater redfish, aka: red drum. From what I hear they're actually really good to eat too. They are carnivores and hit a wide variety of lures, unlike carp, and they don't cause all the turbidity problems carp cause.
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[sushihunter]

Interesting. I didn't know about the freshwater drum. My first thought was it looked like a croaker that I've caught in southern california in the surf. Definitely see the red drum resemblance.
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