As a northern angler, here's a tip. Dab some Vaseline on your rod guides to stop ice build up. And that was definitely a Sauger. I've seen Richard Gene catch them in that exact spot
Guess you haven't caught any of your rainbow trout, or maybe they're less feisty down south. But here in washington, rainbow trout fight harder than ANY species of bass.
@redeyestones3738 no they don't smallmouth definitely fight harder then rainbows only good thing about em but if I want a fighting fish I'll bust out the carp gear and if I wanna tasty fighting fish I'll grab the pike/musky gear
I was actually able to hold off from watching BamaBass for five days and save it for my days off of work, so I could enjoy watching at my leisure.. and on the bright side.. I only have to wait nine more days for the new episode. I Love BamaBass.
For the secondary pond, I vote you build an underwater club house to let you walk via tunnel under the pond to a room under the deepest spot to watch the fish directly.
Canadian here. Small mouth bass is my favorite fish! I spent most of my fishing targeting small mouths. Here our striped bass are monsters, but our small and largemouth don't grow to be much bigger than 5-6lb. You have such a great pond man, could only dream of access to so many bass that would smash my pb
I’m so stoked about the smallmouth. They are by far my favorite freshwater fish and primarily what I fish for here in Idaho. I’ve been asking for this since the largemouth were introduced! Good work.
15:28 looks like an American Coot by the way it sits in the water, and they are a Bald Eagle favorite so it makes sense 16:25 yeah, American Kestrel. They are cavity nesters so to see it looking around underneath the other structures is on par. 22:12 Pileated Woodpeckers - the males have a red stripe on their cheek, on females it is black. I cannot see red in this video but behaviorally I would guess the male is the one who came in from the left.
@@kallepettersson7497 - no moorhens in Alabama but Common Gallinule was something I had considered also (Purple Gallinules should have left that area already, if there were any). Coots are far better divers than gallinules, and do raise up their tails when startled (although usually it is the wingtips held up, which is assumed to be in prep for diving). There is a moment I paused it as the bird darts from the shoreline where I would swear coot over gallinule. I see wings up without any white on the tail. Granted the quality is not the greatest for making that distinction, but the eagle's white rectrices are easily distinguishable throughout so there is that. It is definitely not a hill I would die on, but for now I will stick to my earlier call.
@@mr.pandaciderthemanufactur65 I know they are closely related. How do you tell a walleye from a sauger? Sauger would make a great addition to the pond.
That fish that you caught at 5:00 is a Sauger. It's a close relative of the Walleye, and it's also smaller and migratory. They're a pretty neat-looking fish.
one suggestion I would give you is when introducing wild fish into your pond, I would do a isolation period and treat for parasites so you dont introduce these into the pond. simple isolation tank and a treatment of potassium permanganate (PP) will usually fix any external parasites and flukes. also give them a treatment of Metronidazole for internal general intestinal tract pathogens. PP is a pretty common pond treatment and easy to do with small volumes. metro is also a common treatment used in aquariums and good for treating wild caught fish that are sure to have some parasites. you can go further and treat with Praziquantel , but if the fish arent wasting and no weak signs maybe not necessary.
That fish you did not recognize was a pickerel, they prefer the colder water (my area, Ontario) they usually get worms when found in warmer water areas when they get sluggish from the heat. Pretty sure that's why you didn't recognize it right off the top, they're real common up here. - Rick C.
I love watching your bass videos, the pond,the,wildlife. I live in ky my friend and I are in our 70's and love to fish ,catch really nice ones at a local creek, largemouth and smallmouth, we measure, weigh, take a picture of and release to enjoy another day. Keep up doing what you are doing.
Hey Bamabass, my daughter and I are here in Mobile and have loved catching up on your pond build the last few months. This is the first time we've been close to live on a fish naming and her suggestion is Nemona.
Hi there I’m from Canada so our primary bass is the small mouth. they are some of the most aggressive bass, and they have eyes bigger than their stomach. They are moby but brown
My favorite woodpecker the pileated you hear them more than see them! Amazing when they find a rotten log with a load of bugs you find a pile of wood chips! Thanks for sharing!
Aquaculture is very good - I spent time in China during 1990s and was impressed with the way that they farm fish and crustaceans. Well done on doing your project - watched every episode and appreciate what you are doing.
Pond rebuild/enlargement would be my vote, We've already seen you build a new one. Another opportunity to build another rental without invading your space.
@@cyh6092 Really? I tried for years to find one in the 3-acre range. Only decent one I found for sale had a dam where many pines had been allowed to grow. It would have required a major overhaul/rebuild.
That small mouth in the thumbnail is absolutely gorgeous. Also I live in new mexico. In the chama Valley. Everyday is like waking up in heaven. If there's not elk in the yard theres mule deer. The snow is just hitting the peaks of the mountains, it's absolutely beautiful here.
Peacock bass are like the tropical cousins of bass even though they are nothing related. Fun fact, peacock bass is a cichlid and not just any cichlid, the largest cichlid in the world
4:56 - that would be a sauger. It is, I guess you could call it a cousin of the walleye. They lack the white tip on the bottom of the fins, while having the black spots on the upper fin. They tend to run within the 10"-16" range and prefer that quicker moving waters, which their most commonly known cousin the walleye tend not to frequent. Excellent eating fish (both sauger and walleye) when pan fried!
I agree that the mystery fish is a sauger (for the record i took a natural resource program in university and we learnt how to distinguish walleye from sauger)
@@quinnyoung3966 growing up in Minnesota I was very familiar with the walleye. I had never seen a sauger until I went fishing at Lake of the Woods a few years ago and had a chance to see some and compare some of the distinguishing features between the two.
I think Smalls is a suitable name for the smallmouth, like Smalls from Sandlot. And for lack of better imagination Spots is kinda a badass name already for the spotted bass.
It's truly amazing what you have done been watching all your videos the benefit to wild life and the knowledge you have am very impressed indeed a big thank you for all the effort for wild life your pond is amazing
@@Lee-yy2lr My thoughts exactly, it's a neat idea but they're quite a bit more temperature sensitive compared to largies. The reason they don't get stocked much is because few hatcheries have successful programs, and not in near the quantities you'd expect from an LMB hatchery.
Yay, look forward to these new videos! One cool fish for Cedar falls would be a large goldfish or a Koi. For the spotted bass, spot makes the most sense. For y, yonson, obviously!
Man, time flies, I have seen every video from the pond build since day one and it feels like you just started yesterday. I didn't know so names were left open. My name suggestion for the letter U would be Ulysses named after famous civil war general and American president Ulysess S. Grant.
Enjoy all your videos. Loved the New Mexico video. If you get to go hunting/fishing in Idaho don’t skip the opportunity. I lived in Idaho Falls when I was with the Navy. Idaho has some of the most beautiful hunting spots and float fishing on the upper snake river that I’ve ever seen.
Jack and Emilee from Wyoming have a suggestion for a fish name! For the “E” fish, you should name it Earp for the famous American West officer Wyatt Earp.
We catch huge ones here in western NY. The reservoir that feeds the Niagara power plant is a great place to fish for small mouth bass. I wish we could all share pictures on here. By the way love the videos thanks for sharing.
My favorite time of year is late march in the maumee river....Walleye season. Icicles on the pole are a normal occurance. You cought a Sauger at the dam.
Originally from Illinois, live in Tennessee now. The fish you caught was def a Sauger. No better name than Spot for the spotted bass and I like Sam the Smallmouth! Really enjoy your videos!
I'm so surprised to hear that you've never caught a smallmouth bass before! You can watch my video on smallmouth bass fishing to see just how fun it can be! If you want any smallmouth from the legendary Black River (Apache Reservation) of Arizona, let me know! That would be really cool to contribute to your pond!
My Dad hooked a small mouth in the Oconto river. It took him over 1/2 hour to bring it in. That fish jumped over logs an swam back under 2 times, Dad was running along the bank throwing his pole over and under to keep that fish hooked. I think they covered a 1/4 mile, the fish was only caught when it reached the Oconto Falls and couldn't go any further up stream. It was amazing.
Hi, New Mexico native here, I love the Jemez Mountains, (looks like where you were). The Valles Caldera and the San Juan River are well known for having good fly fishing. I myself love fly fishing throughout the state. If you even end up back in the state, pack your rod, you'll have a good time fishing.
I asked my daughter (she's 4) and she said the spotted bass name should be Princess Mermaid. 😅 Suggestion for the "Y", being up north, we like the name Yankee Doodle Dandy.
That fish is a Sauger. Close relative of the Walley, but does much better in warmer watters than walleye do. Ive never caught a sauger, but if it tastes anything like its bigger cousin I wouldnt throw it back. Walleye are one of the best fresh water fish out there. Better than crappie. Maybe the only freshwater fish I would put above it is Kokanee salmon.
Yep they taste the same, if you're fishing northern states or canada you'll want to look for them in the rivers as they aren't common in many lake and generally faster water than the walleyes but they do overlap in areas - especially near dams like in this video.
Sauger for sure. Walleye has white paint on its lower back fin and a dark patch on the dorsal. Saugers are more like a leopard print look like that baby
Really enjoy your channel. My wife and I always watch your videos as soon as they are posted. Would love to name a fish in your pond. How about naming one “Skipjack”? I appreciate the time you spend and the knowledge you share. I have even been talking about making another pond where we live now. Keep up the good work!
Smallmouth: Tommy Tight Lips Spotted: Hoover Mystery catch was a Walleye/Sauger type. About as far south as you can find one. Up north people make their entire winter identity around catching those things under the ice.
That mystery fish is a Sauger it's just like a walleye it's one of the best games fish to eat, in my opinion. The ponds are looking great, I can't believe how fast the fish are growing.
I would recommend stocking hybrid white bass in the crimson pond their sterile and will eat pellets and maybe you can put a hybrid white bass or a regular white bass in cedar falls!
As a northern angler, here's a tip. Dab some Vaseline on your rod guides to stop ice build up. And that was definitely a Sauger. I've seen Richard Gene catch them in that exact spot
Yep Sauger, catch them in rivers especially below dams in cold water all over between there and north to Minnesota.
Guess you haven't caught any of your rainbow trout, or maybe they're less feisty down south. But here in washington, rainbow trout fight harder than ANY species of bass.
Yep Richard Gene loves that area. Woo I'm talking bout, 😂
@@redeyestones3738 😂
@redeyestones3738 no they don't smallmouth definitely fight harder then rainbows only good thing about em but if I want a fighting fish I'll bust out the carp gear and if I wanna tasty fighting fish I'll grab the pike/musky gear
8:02 The name spot is perfect for him already
agree on this one
You guys lack creativity
I agree !!!
nah, smalls and ham. smalls for the smallmouth and ham for the chunky spotted bass
I was actually able to hold off from watching BamaBass for five days and save it for my days off of work, so I could enjoy watching at my leisure.. and on the bright side.. I only have to wait nine more days for the new episode. I Love BamaBass.
I can't stress this enough. Your videos are so nice and relaxing. Thank you for sharing.
Greetings from Germany!
He is the Bob Ross of pond builders.
I 👍🏾 agree watching from South Florida 🙋🏾♂️
The only RUclips videos I watch full screen and dont skip the ads.
For the secondary pond, I vote you build an underwater club house to let you walk via tunnel under the pond to a room under the deepest spot to watch the fish directly.
@@asimovstarling8806 and it would only cost about half a million.
@asimovstarling8806 I've always thought if I could get the money for it I would do that it would be really cool to see it actually get built somewhere
Canadian here. Small mouth bass is my favorite fish!
I spent most of my fishing targeting small mouths.
Here our striped bass are monsters, but our small and largemouth don't grow to be much bigger than 5-6lb. You have such a great pond man, could only dream of access to so many bass that would smash my pb
I’m so stoked about the smallmouth. They are by far my favorite freshwater fish and primarily what I fish for here in Idaho. I’ve been asking for this since the largemouth were introduced! Good work.
I love Idaho. I'd like to retire there when I'm out of the military. I would spend more time fishing for trout though.
@@arttrumbo9496it is a beautiful place. Big trout too
@@arttrumbo9496 I learned how to fly fish when I was in Mountain Home. Back then last century, lol 1987 thru 95, we called bass trash fish! 😄
Me to we needed some small mouths in that pond
15:28 looks like an American Coot by the way it sits in the water, and they are a Bald Eagle favorite so it makes sense
16:25 yeah, American Kestrel. They are cavity nesters so to see it looking around underneath the other structures is on par.
22:12 Pileated Woodpeckers - the males have a red stripe on their cheek, on females it is black. I cannot see red in this video but behaviorally I would guess the male is the one who came in from the left.
Pileated Woodpeckers are so cool. I've only ever seen one in person.
I love the pileated woodpeckers call.
I agree with American Coot.
I was thinking American moorhen with regards to the jerking and elevated tail. Also typical for moorhens to hangout in the reeds.
@@kallepettersson7497 - no moorhens in Alabama but Common Gallinule was something I had considered also (Purple Gallinules should have left that area already, if there were any). Coots are far better divers than gallinules, and do raise up their tails when startled (although usually it is the wingtips held up, which is assumed to be in prep for diving). There is a moment I paused it as the bird darts from the shoreline where I would swear coot over gallinule. I see wings up without any white on the tail. Granted the quality is not the greatest for making that distinction, but the eagle's white rectrices are easily distinguishable throughout so there is that. It is definitely not a hill I would die on, but for now I will stick to my earlier call.
I think pumpkinseed sunfish would be a good addition to both of the ponds
Do tell
I like the idea of buying a new property and doing a “restoration” on a pond already there. It would be cool to see the transformation
I agree
This is very educational.
I had no idea that ponds need restoration.
perhaps somebody could give us an explanation of what that is all about?
Looked more like a walleye then an agur
@@mr.pandaciderthemanufactur65
I know they are closely related. How do you tell a walleye from a sauger? Sauger would make a great addition to the pond.
Plus it would be educational for him for when he needs to do the same on the five acres pond.
10:00 the Smallmouth should be named Biggie Smalls
Perfect
You beat me to it
^^^this is great^^^
Definitely biggie smalls lol
@@paulanderson2225 Me too LOL
Smallies love rocks. I hope you get more and love catching them as much as I do. If I'm catching smallies, I'm in my happy place.
I think the rebuilding an existing pond would be a very cool idea.
That fish that you caught at 5:00 is a Sauger. It's a close relative of the Walleye, and it's also smaller and migratory. They're a pretty neat-looking fish.
That is correct!
I would love to see a freshwater striped bass in the mini pond they are very aggressive and are my favorite fish to catch!!
4:56 the fish is called a Sauger it’s like a walleye but smaller and has distinct spots on the dorsal fin
They're good eating, too.
That’s a saugeye hybrid I think
To small to be a Hybrid I think
Sauger taste as good if not a bit better then walleye!
sauger are a mix of walleye and perch
one suggestion I would give you is when introducing wild fish into your pond, I would do a isolation period and treat for parasites so you dont introduce these into the pond. simple isolation tank and a treatment of potassium permanganate (PP) will usually fix any external parasites and flukes. also give them a treatment of Metronidazole for internal general intestinal tract pathogens. PP is a pretty common pond treatment and easy to do with small volumes. metro is also a common treatment used in aquariums and good for treating wild caught fish that are sure to have some parasites. you can go further and treat with Praziquantel , but if the fish arent wasting and no weak signs maybe not necessary.
That fish you did not recognize was a pickerel, they prefer the colder water (my area, Ontario) they usually get worms when found in warmer water areas when they get sluggish from the heat. Pretty sure that's why you didn't recognize it right off the top, they're real common up here. - Rick C.
I love watching your bass videos, the pond,the,wildlife. I live in ky my friend and I are in our 70's and love to fish ,catch really nice ones at a local creek, largemouth and smallmouth, we measure, weigh, take a picture of and release to enjoy another day. Keep up doing what you are doing.
I feel like I won on a scratch off when one of these videos comes on!! What about a striped bass for the pond
That would be epic
They do well in upkeep ponds/ lakes but very quickly die off.
Your mystery fish is a Sauger!
I second that
Taste way better than bass!
If it has white tip on bottom tail it's a walleye
That's a big sauger too!!
Very cool little guy to have in the pond
Hey Bamabass, my daughter and I are here in Mobile and have loved catching up on your pond build the last few months. This is the first time we've been close to live on a fish naming and her suggestion is Nemona.
Hi there I’m from Canada so our primary bass is the small mouth. they are some of the most aggressive bass, and they have eyes bigger than their stomach. They are moby but brown
That and they love the rocks
My favorite woodpecker the pileated you hear them more than see them! Amazing when they find a rotten log with a load of bugs you find a pile of wood chips! Thanks for sharing!
Aquaculture is very good - I spent time in China during 1990s and was impressed with the way that they farm fish and crustaceans. Well done on doing your project - watched every episode and appreciate what you are doing.
Pond rebuild/enlargement would be my vote, We've already seen you build a new one. Another opportunity to build another rental without invading your space.
I'm with you on an old pond rescue. There are so many old ponds out there.
@@cyh6092
Really? I tried for years to find one in the 3-acre range. Only decent one I found for sale had a dam where many pines had been allowed to grow. It would have required a major overhaul/rebuild.
@@danl.909 I'd imagine it would depend on the area. Of course, nothings a bargain anymore.
That small mouth in the thumbnail is absolutely gorgeous.
Also I live in new mexico. In the chama Valley. Everyday is like waking up in heaven. If there's not elk in the yard theres mule deer. The snow is just hitting the peaks of the mountains, it's absolutely beautiful here.
Used to love catching those winter smallies up in the mountains. Almost always find them on the rocky points in cold weather.
Absolutely i want to see an old pond drained and rebuilt!!!
Oh hell na
Christmas came early!!! bamabass was all I had on my list.
Nice sauger. Good eating. Few bones. Also the silicon spray used for electric razors works great on the rod and reel to shed ice.
Definitely a Kestrel in that nest. Can tell when it turns around and is about to fly away.
Largemouth are amazing but the fight of a river smallie is just incredible
Love the renovating an abandoned pond idea!!!
I am glad to see this!!! I REALLY wanted smallmouth in one of the ponds... THANK YOU!
As a south florida native it would be so cool see some Peacock Bass in the pond, their colors are amazing!
They can't survive the cold weather unfortunately
They can't handle water below 66 F (19 C)
Water heater
Peacock bass are like the tropical cousins of bass even though they are nothing related. Fun fact, peacock bass is a cichlid and not just any cichlid, the largest cichlid in the world
they will outcompete everything in the pond, have you seen what happened to the canals, gets too cold anyway
4:56 - that would be a sauger. It is, I guess you could call it a cousin of the walleye. They lack the white tip on the bottom of the fins, while having the black spots on the upper fin. They tend to run within the 10"-16" range and prefer that quicker moving waters, which their most commonly known cousin the walleye tend not to frequent.
Excellent eating fish (both sauger and walleye) when pan fried!
I agree that the mystery fish is a sauger (for the record i took a natural resource program in university and we learnt how to distinguish walleye from sauger)
It also looks like a European zander, which are also good to eat.
@@Paul-H Yea Walleye and Zander were the same fish at one point before the continents separated. They have evolved very closely.
Shore lunch walleye/sauger 🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾
@@quinnyoung3966 growing up in Minnesota I was very familiar with the walleye. I had never seen a sauger until I went fishing at Lake of the Woods a few years ago and had a chance to see some and compare some of the distinguishing features between the two.
I think Smalls is a suitable name for the smallmouth, like Smalls from Sandlot. And for lack of better imagination Spots is kinda a badass name already for the spotted bass.
I second Smalls 🫡
"You're killing me, Smalls!"
I agree on both counts, Smalls and Spot are beautiful names for these guys.
Get a Guadalupe Bass
It's truly amazing what you have done been watching all your videos the benefit to wild life and the knowledge you have am very impressed indeed a big thank you for all the effort for wild life your pond is amazing
Definitely a sauger....cousin to the walleye! Great fish
was gonna say, looks like a walleye but i didnt think they reached that far south
Those pileated woodpeckers are massive and fun to watch.
Woodpeckers are kinda endangered so thanks for sharing and helping our wildlife ❤merry Christmas to your family 😊jes 😊
Spotty! For spotted bass and for the white spot!
Sauger baby! Yes! keep on the river fishing!
Yes!! Smallies are the perfect addition to the family!
Smallmouth bass won't survive shallow ponds in the deep south summers.
@@Lee-yy2lr My thoughts exactly, it's a neat idea but they're quite a bit more temperature sensitive compared to largies. The reason they don't get stocked much is because few hatcheries have successful programs, and not in near the quantities you'd expect from an LMB hatchery.
Yay, look forward to these new videos!
One cool fish for Cedar falls would be a large goldfish or a Koi.
For the spotted bass, spot makes the most sense.
For y, yonson, obviously!
Man, time flies, I have seen every video from the pond build since day one and it feels like you just started yesterday. I didn't know so names were left open. My name suggestion for the letter U would be Ulysses named after famous civil war general and American president Ulysess S. Grant.
Agreed!
I’ll drink to that!
The spotted bass should be named Cassini after the Saturn space mission that discovered The Giant White Spot.
Got me excited with the trail-cam footage of the big woodpeckers. Look up Ivory Billed Woodpecker. Might have something there.
Long awaited! Your own ecosystem, lovingly attended.
Peacock bass sounds interesting 🇦🇺
That'd be cool but i don't think they'd survive the cold.
@@ryangorczycki1997they don’t
Alligator Gar, Pike, and Bowfin Would be such an Amazing edition to the Pond!
Musky
Walleye?
Enjoy all your videos. Loved the New Mexico video. If you get to go hunting/fishing in Idaho don’t skip the opportunity. I lived in Idaho Falls when I was with the Navy. Idaho has some of the most beautiful hunting spots and float fishing on the upper snake river that I’ve ever seen.
Jack and Emilee from Wyoming have a suggestion for a fish name!
For the “E” fish, you should name it Earp for the famous American West officer Wyatt Earp.
Finally 🎉🎉🎉 you're back been waiting non stop for an update ❤
We catch huge ones here in western NY. The reservoir that feeds the Niagara power plant is a great place to fish for small mouth bass. I wish we could all share pictures on here. By the way love the videos thanks for sharing.
Yup, Sauger. Excellent table fare
Yes - definitely a Sauger. I've caught many. They are the Walleye's smaller cousin and taste the same.
Spotted, smallmouth, and largemouth bass are all able to spawn with each other.
My favorite time of year is late march in the maumee river....Walleye season. Icicles on the pole are a normal occurance. You cought a Sauger at the dam.
@26:00 NotoriousB.A.S.S. please!
You gotta name him spot it's perfect
Originally from Illinois, live in Tennessee now. The fish you caught was def a Sauger. No better name than Spot for the spotted bass and I like Sam the Smallmouth! Really enjoy your videos!
I'm so surprised to hear that you've never caught a smallmouth bass before!
You can watch my video on smallmouth bass fishing to see just how fun it can be!
If you want any smallmouth from the legendary Black River (Apache Reservation) of Arizona, let me know! That would be really cool to contribute to your pond!
Was also surprised he didn't recognize the Walleye/Sauger he caught
The second fish you caught at the dam looked like a sauger
I live on a crystal clear small lake in Michigan and we have Yellow Perch that have vibrant colors that would look great in your ponds!
Nice walleye, good fighting fish, and good to eat.
I think that was a sauger walleye which are rare in the northern areas
Sauger, very common winter catch in the south
@@nickholm240 Yep sauger, smaller cousin of the walleye. I catch both all over between there and up north to the dakota's and minnesota.
I think a pond rebuild would be awesome
Exactly
Peacock bass would be Dooope!!! Aggressive and beautiful
Unfortunately they would die in his pond
The next fish sould definitely be a peacock bass
Hope you look into hybrid striped bass, would be a cool addition to the pond
I just said the same thing..they are a blast!
My Dad hooked a small mouth in the Oconto river. It took him over 1/2 hour to bring it in. That fish jumped over logs an swam back under 2 times, Dad was running along the bank throwing his pole over and under to keep that fish hooked. I think they covered a 1/4 mile, the fish was only caught when it reached the Oconto Falls and couldn't go any further up stream. It was amazing.
Those two eagles were flying a figure eight pattern just like a pair of A-10 warthogs attacking a ground target.
You still need a big fat happy catfish! They can be friendly! Hand fed!
Hi, New Mexico native here, I love the Jemez Mountains, (looks like where you were). The Valles Caldera and the San Juan River are well known for having good fly fishing. I myself love fly fishing throughout the state. If you even end up back in the state, pack your rod, you'll have a good time fishing.
I asked my daughter (she's 4) and she said the spotted bass name should be Princess Mermaid. 😅
Suggestion for the "Y", being up north, we like the name Yankee Doodle Dandy.
The smallmouth bass should be named Bronzer!!
I’d name it Camo!
Throw a couple of big musky in there! I’d love to see you catch one it’s so thrilling!
The small mouth bass should be named lunker I had a pet bass named lunker and I think that will suit him well🎉🎉🎉
Agree❤
I like this name to it is cool
This name is creative I like it 🎉
Ya I thought it would be a cool name
A flathead catfish would be really cool in your small pond!!
Or channels
@@thefunguy5069 Yea really any catfish
Smallmouth are a prized fish up here in Ontario Canada. Tons of fun to catch !!
Call the smallmouth Copper! After their distinctive brown/copper coloring.
That? Or Biggie Smalls.
That fish is a Sauger. Close relative of the Walley, but does much better in warmer watters than walleye do. Ive never caught a sauger, but if it tastes anything like its bigger cousin I wouldnt throw it back. Walleye are one of the best fresh water fish out there. Better than crappie. Maybe the only freshwater fish I would put above it is Kokanee salmon.
Kokanee are amazing.
Yep they taste the same, if you're fishing northern states or canada you'll want to look for them in the rivers as they aren't common in many lake and generally faster water than the walleyes but they do overlap in areas - especially near dams like in this video.
Heck yea I'm excited about this they are my favorite bass to catch glad to see you try this out!
That fish was a sauger its like a walleye
Do you have any rock bass?
Another over aggressive species and they dont get very large.
Greetings from the Big Sky of Montana. We have smallies in the Musselshell River.
4:55 walleye
Sauger*
They look very similar, but sauger have different coloring and a slightly different shape
100% Sauger. Catch them all the time in Old Hickory.
@@jackbauer408 yeah I did some more research they look so alike
Sauger for sure. Walleye has white paint on its lower back fin and a dark patch on the dorsal. Saugers are more like a leopard print look like that baby
To be fair, they look almost identical. The only real difference is walleye live deep down and have that white bit on the back fin.
Spotty McSpotface
That's AWESOME and funny! Great name!
Spots on the dorsal fin, I missed that the first time watching the video. It's a sauger, the close cousin of the walleye
Long nose GAR. One of the smaller, if not the smallest species of GAR, in NA. It'll hover around the surface area mostly, too. Will look nice.
Really enjoy your channel. My wife and I always watch your videos as soon as they are posted. Would love to name a fish in your pond. How about naming one “Skipjack”? I appreciate the time you spend and the knowledge you share. I have even been talking about making another pond where we live now. Keep up the good work!
You should start a 24/7 channel on Twitch with all of your camera angles. I love your content
another bass pond on your property would be awesome!!!
So stoked to see how these small mouth bass do in that Alabama heat
I'm not even a fisherman, but I love watching your videos! This has been really enjoyable!
Pumpkinseed fish! They are just so pretty!
Awesome 😎👍 u have done a great thing for your family 😎 n I love watching. Top water bill from Baltimore MD.
Entertaining as always! Excellent pond management content.
Definitely a sauger....cousin to the walleye! Great fish
Smallmouth: Tommy Tight Lips
Spotted: Hoover
Mystery catch was a Walleye/Sauger type. About as far south as you can find one. Up north people make their entire winter identity around catching those things under the ice.
I think it would be really interesting to see how well fish like a northern pike or a musky would do in your pond!
New Mexico my home state! Amazing elk country and great fly fishing!
Love your videos!
That mystery fish is a Sauger it's just like a walleye it's one of the best games fish to eat, in my opinion. The ponds are looking great, I can't believe how fast the fish are growing.
I would recommend stocking hybrid white bass in the crimson pond their sterile and will eat pellets and maybe you can put a hybrid white bass or a regular white bass in cedar falls!