Fish Id - Lake eildon

[happyfriggincamper]

Didn't ever think I'd get something from Lake Eildon and not know what it is.... First thought was a Roach, but eye and fins threw me. I've caught <10cm carp before, didn't look like this either. Quick google search and best guess I can put out is a Chub...? If so, never heard of them before.

Cheers, Chris

[Broomstick]

You were right with your first thought, it's a roach.

[happyfriggincamper]

Cheers pat - I was thrown when googling pictures, the majority of roach pics were red eyed, and it was described as a distinctive tell-tale sign for ID. Do you know the go, with this? Male/female, juvenile etc?

http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1857 has images of both.

[Boonanza]

You were right with your first thought, it's a roach.

Definately a roach

[ante552]

Lol freshwater mullet

[Redhunter]

Roach...carp...scum of the waterways...

[Redhunter]

I'd be putting it on a two hook rig and floating it back out for a big brown or a cod, but maybe thats just me

[FlynnFisherman]

Roach...carp...scum of the waterways...

The poms would say otherwise

[smile0784]

Juvenile roach

[treedoctor]

As one of the glorious pommes referred to earlier my initial though was roach but casting my mind back to my teenage Fishing year I now think it looks like a Dace. These are like lightweight pale roach. J have not heard of any in this country by that’s what it looks like to me.