Golbourn river fish ID

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Golbourn river fish ID

Post by sloth » Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:25 pm

Any idea what this is? A mate pulled it out of the golbourn - my initial thought was a juvenile Aussie bass but I'm not too sure really.
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Re: Golbourn river fish ID

Post by 4liters » Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:37 pm

silver perch isn't it?
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you wouldn't get bass in the goulburn
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Re: Golbourn river fish ID

Post by mazman » Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:40 pm

Bass have been caught there before but that isn't a bass
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Re: Golbourn river fish ID

Post by Broomstick » Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:07 am

Yep silver perch!

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Re: Golbourn river fish ID

Post by Nuscani » Mon Feb 27, 2017 9:11 am

Pretty sure its silver perch mate. Nice catch :thumbsup:

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Re: Golbourn river fish ID

Post by sloth » Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:11 pm

Thanks guys :)

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Re: Golbourn river fish ID

Post by ChrisD » Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:14 pm

Sure it isn't a Mac Perch?

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Re: Golbourn river fish ID

Post by Boonanza » Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:58 pm

Definately a Silver perch. Bass don't have spines in the Pelvic fins.
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