You might be a “Southie” if...

[Clearwater Chicken]

Also, I don’t think that’s a smallmouth bass, it looks like a sunfish to me.

I agree, the yellow belly and ear thing (i know fish don't have ears) makes me think sunfish

 

[SueT]

Also, I don’t think that’s a smallmouth bass, it looks like a sunfish to me.

that's what we always called them

 

[FeatheredFriends&Horses2]

How large is the “lake” and how deep?

1,628 acres and about 50 feet at the deepest.

 

[FeatheredFriends&Horses2]

This is the kind of fish in our pond....what kind is it?
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(this is how deep it isn't.)
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That looks like a sunfish, like what I caught. Except yours looks bigger

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Also, I don’t think that’s a smallmouth bass, it looks like a sunfish to me.

Yeah your probably right.
It does have that ear patch thingy.

 

[duluthralphie]

1,628 acres and about 50 feet at the deepest.

Not a bad sized dux slough.

 

[duluthralphie]

Also I just learned Nabraskie, is home to 2 dozen Southie style lakes and some have water year round!!

I think I found a new bullhead fishing spot!!

 

[007Sean]

Looks like a smallmouth bass to me.
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Nope, not a small mouth nor a large mouth...like Ralphie!! In Texas, there called 'goggle eye'd perch', the larger mouth is the 'give away' distinction. Body wise, they are larger than other sunfishes.

 

[007Sean]

I agree, the yellow belly and ear thing (i know fish don't have ears) makes me think sunfish

Fish do have ears, kinda, there called otoliths. They are bones just above where the 'gill ear' spot is inside their head just behind the brain. They function as sensors for gravity, linear acceleration, and hearing. Function is similar to humans. Also, you can age a fish by these bones...they have 'age rings' similar to trees.

 

[Clearwater Chicken]

Fish do have ears, kinda, there called otoliths. They are bones just above where the 'gill ear' spot is inside their head just behind the brain. They function as sensors for gravity, linear acceleration, and hearing. Function is similar to humans. Also, you can age a fish by these bones...they have 'age rings' similar to trees.
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that's really cool