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Originally Posted by MidTNKayakAngler
Very interesting and I would too like to know the answer. Although it may not be able to be determined without DNA testing. I've caught a lot of bluegill, hybrid bluegill, and redear from the same lake, but none that looked like that. I was reading in the Tennessee Sportsmans magazine today about how the bluegill and redear will cross. It's something where the redear will swim by a bluegills nest and fertilize their eggs???
Jeremy
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I should get an answer back today.....hopefully....from TWRA Wild Trout Biologist Jim Habera. He should be able to ID just from photo but you could be right.....might need testing to determine. I have known for years that they do cross but I think this is the first one I have come across....if it proves to be a cross. As a matter of fact I have seen them sharing the same beds.
Regards