I caught 2 (yes...TWO!) big Giant Floater mussels today. One was just just the shells. The other was still alive, and I swear it was taking line out BEFORE I set the hook!
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This is my first year of catching Bowfin. I caught 46 of them this year! I read that Bowfin are an uncommon common fish...meaning they are somewhat widespread, but not in high concentrations anywhere. So I'm pretty pleased with my past 6 weeks of catching them. My best day was 15!
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I also caught some largemouth bass, a bluegill, green sunfish..and a Black Crappie and a feral Goldfish:
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And a couple Common Carp as well... one gold, one silver.
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I saw snakes, frogs, turtles, a bald eagle, white herons, and a pileated woodpecker.