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I went fishing today and caught some natives with a net.. I'm still trying to catch the bigger fish like pike, muskies, bass etc.. I'll be adding to this thread as I go.

Location: Little Miami River, Cincinnati, Ohio


The River at its deepest is waist-chest deep.

One of its tributary



Not exactly sure what this is.. There are lots of shiners, chuds, minnows that look the same. I'm going to guess and say BluntNose Minnow (Pimephales notatus)


Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum)
Still trying to find the more colorful darters like peacock.


FOWLER'S TOAD
Bufo woodhousii fowleri

I found a few new species... No luck on the colorful darters though.. I should try rivers closer to Indiana.

These guys are bottom feeders I believe.. The position of the mouth gives it away.

Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum)


Silverjaw Minnow (Notropis buccata)


Easten Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)



Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans blanchardi). It's about an inch & a half long.


And tomatoes growing wild.. I had to give it a taste. It was alright.. I expected it to taste better like out of my garden.

Ok.. I think this is the last batch.. Right after school, I quickly drove by and dove into the river. It was warm and I know the cold will be here soon (tomorrow).

No Fish this time but I hit a batch of marshy area with plenty of lovely aquatic plants... A lot of it is unidentified. If you know what they are, let me know.



Yes, I'm IN the river for this shot. Anything for art & science.






Ludwigia palustris
marsh seedbox, water purslane


Eleocharis montevidensis
Giant Hair Grass








Water Willow (Justicia americana)

wow, have you ever thought about doing a native tank? Ive seen all of those plants here locally in central indiana. and you are right about the colorful darters, i hear CCAC folks talk about the darters a little south of here.