posted on: August 25, 2014

Fish ID

Type: Nontidal
Region: Central
Location: Seneca Creek

<p>Here is a photo of the 10" fish we caught in the Seneca Creek Stream just downstream of the Road bridge, in Germantown, MD on a worm and spinner. It took the line like a bass, and did a lot of drumming/croaking while we took it off the hook. It had a dark olive back, with prominent scale scallop pattern. Fish had no spots, no stripes, a soft white underbelly with pinkish tinge, and red fins. Silhouette very trout-like.</p> <p>We are new to coastal estuary fishing, and wonder if this is a baby red drummer without a spot, or a baby silver drummer without the characteristic yellow fins? If it is a drummer, doss it seem odd that it is so far upstream from the estuary waters?</p> <p>Thanks for any education you can provide us on our mystery fish. It is the first time she caught a fish we couldn't identify!</p> <p><Strong>DNR Response:</strong> You caught a Fallfish. They are very common in our inland rivers and streams. They can grow as large as 15” or so.</p>