Now that I think about it some more, your fish could also be green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus. See http://nativefish.interspeed.net/Gallery/Lepomis-cyanellus.htm Does it have a larger and lower mouth than the longear? Does it have white or yellowish edges on the anal and dorsal fins? That would be the green sunfish. Mark Binkley Columbus Ohio USA <))>< mbinkley at earthling_net