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Brian K. Shaffer · Post by **Brian K. Shaffer** » 02/16/21 23:52

What does your local fish look like ? Got a picture ?

Here is mine. 3 miles from home.

The Ozark Bass
The Ozark bass is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes.
It is native only to the White River, Sac River, James River, and Pomme de Terre river
drainages of Missouri and Arkansas. It eats bugs - and the end of my line.

flyrod · Post by **flyrod** » 02/17/21 06:30

In the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis) is the only native salmonid species. It is genetically distinct from its northern counterpart. This species has evolved and adapted over time to the unique environmental conditions of headwater streams of the Appalachian Mountains.

Unfortunately, due to human activity, brook trout in the southeast are currently facing many challenges that threaten their existence. Acid deposition from air pollutants and competition for resources with non-native species of trout are among the most detrimental.

For more info on the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout: https://www.tu.org/blog/a-native-odysse ... tennessee/

JFL · Post by **JFL** » 02/17/21 07:20

Oh, lovely thread.

Here is one of my locals, only minutes away.

quashnet · Post by **quashnet** » 02/17/21 08:48

A New England local resident.

Lorncell · Post by **Lorncell** » 02/17/21 09:24

Alberta Local.

Hellmtflies · Post by **Hellmtflies** » 02/17/21 10:13

Just a bike ride away.

saddlemaker · Post by **saddlemaker** » 02/17/21 11:08

These are the fish I chase in some of my local waters in southern Alberta. A Bow river Rainbow and Brown trout.

Hellmtflies · Post by **Hellmtflies** » 02/17/21 11:37

twistedtippet · Post by **twistedtippet** » 02/17/21 11:45

Some Ct. Trout

GerardH · Post by **GerardH** » 02/17/21 14:05

Some 2020 examples from my home waters:

McHull · Post by **McHull** » 02/17/21 15:40

This little gem lives less than 10 minutes from me.

This guy about 15 minutes

Bobby Marlene · Post by **Bobby Marlene** » 02/17/21 16:04

This is are residents of Belgium, Europe:

JUSTAPAYNE · Post by **JUSTAPAYNE** » 02/17/21 17:40

20 mn from home in the Upper Seine valley

Boise Bamboo · Post by **Boise Bamboo** » 02/17/21 22:22

A non-salmonid offering from SW Idaho...

Sucker_detail by dvconner, on Flickr

adkfan · Post by **adkfan** » 02/18/21 07:53

From my back yard.

Greg Reynolds · Post by **Greg Reynolds** » 02/18/21 14:20

Wild fish from the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania:

Very common:

Becoming more common:

Not so common:

The only one I've caught:

spruce grouse · Post by **spruce grouse** » 02/18/21 17:19

I guess for me it would be a
Striped bass (haven’t fished for/caught one in years) or a
Chain pickerel (never fished for them, but it’s the right time of year to be doing it) or a
White perch (caught one once, but I didn’t have a camera with me and I think it was on spinning gear) so
No picture of a local.

Flykuni3 · Post by **Flykuni3** » 02/19/21 02:21

My local fren, the rainbow trout of Los Angeles, long may they survive and refuse to pose for pics.

Wild Skies · Post by **Wild Skies** » 02/24/21 10:43

My home waters . . . Northcentral Wisconsin Brookie

Brian K. Shaffer · Post by **Brian K. Shaffer** » 02/28/21 23:21

The Ozark Black Bass (with lice on gills)

Ozark Redear Sunfish (they are suckers for muddlers)

It was then this local came at me : 100% true story, that snake was not happy with me being there

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