What kind of fish is this?

[LawDog]

I went out to San Luis today with my Dad to try to get into some stipers. Well the striper bite was slow but my Dad caught this on a Fluke. I think it's a crappie but I have never seen one with markings like that. Its mouth was not paper thin and it did have teeth. To me it looked like a cross between a bass and a crappie. I've been fishing for over 30 years and have never seen a fish like this. Just wanted to get you take on it.

Thanks,
Scott Povio

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[KenG]

looks like a red eye bass to me

[GKramer]

As long as we're guessing: Sacramento perch?

[mark poulson]

Calico.

[TCS]

I agree with sacramento perch

[Bill Hutcheson]

According to photos and information in the California Finfish and Shellfish Identification book put out by the CA DFG, that is indeed a Sacramento Perch.

[LawDog]

Thanks for the input everyone. I think you all are right it is a Sacramento Pearch. I guess Dad can check that one off the list!!

[scott h]

are there lagre mouth in that lake?

[LawDog]

Yeah, the water comes from the delta so whatever the delta has its in San Luis. The stripers population is huge though which I think holds the bass population down. Plus it gets really windy which keeps a lot of people off the big lake.

[Turkeyman]

are there lagre mouth in that lake?

NO there are no largemouth there. Don't bother making the trip. Probably be windy anyway!!!! Only stipers.