Yellow Perch

Percidae

• vertical stripes
• no canine like teeth

White Crappie

Centrachidae

• black vertical bars
• 6 spines

Walleye

Percidae

• white spot on bottom of caudal fin
• sharp teeth
• maxilla beyond mid orbit

Spotfin Shiner

Cyprinidae

• pigment between last three dorsal rays

Smallmouth Bass

Centrarchidae

• maxilla to middle of eye

Slimy Sculpin

Cottidae

• three pelvic rays
• no palatine teeth

Shortnose Gar

Lepisosteidae

• shortnose of smiliar width

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzontidae

• spotting?
• parasitic
• separated dorsal fin
• close supraoral teeth

Rock Bass

Centrarchidae

• horizontal black splotches
• rounded pectoral
• tail pigmented

Rainbow Darter

Percidae

• vertical bars

Pumpkinseed

Centrarchidae

• more deep bodied
• spots that are black

Paddlefish

Polyodontidae

• paddle nose
• no scales
• hetercercal tail

Orangespotted Sunfish

Centrarchidae

• less deep bodied
• orange spots

Northern Redbelly Dace

Cyprinidae

• two lateral stripes
• red stripe

Mottled Sculpin

Cottidae

• palatine teeth
• four pelvic rays
• two dorsal fins connected

Mooneye

Hiodontidae

• very large eyes
• protruding belly
• rounded top
• dorsal and anal fin even

Longnose Gar
Lepisosteidae

• long nose slightly wider at nostrils

Longnose Dace

Cyprinidae

• protruding snout
• speckled

Log Perch

Percidae

• conical protuberance
• vertical bars
• enlarged toothed scales on belly

Largescale Stoneroller

Cyprinidae

• pigment stripe on fin
• scattered dark scales

Largemouth Bass

Centrarchidae

• maxilla beyond eye

Lake Sturgeon

Acipenseridae

• rounded snout
• spiracle
• smooth barbels
• two papillose

Johnny Darter

Percidae

• xyz blotches
• gap between dorsal

Green Sunfish

Centrarchidae

• dark green white spots
• less deep bodied

Golden Shiner

Cyprinidae

• strongly decurved lateral line
• 11-15 anal fin rays

Fathead Minnow

Cyprinidae

• rounded snout
• mouth does not go past beginning of eye

Fantail Darter

Percidae

• vertical lines on caudal fin

Emerald Shiner

Cyprinidae

• silver lateral line
• no spot on caudal fin

Creek Chub

Cyprinidae

• spot at anterior base of dorsal fin
• terminal mouth

Common Shiner

Cyprinidae

• elongated, diamond-shaped scales
• 9 anal fin rays

Common Carp

Cyprinidae

• barbels on either side of mouth
• stout spine on dorsal fin

Chestnut Lamprey

Petromyzontidae

• parasitic
• connected dorsal
• close supraoral lamina teeth

Bowfin

Amiidae

• long dorsal fin
• rounded tail

Bluntnose Minnow

Cyprinidae

• caudal spot
• blunt snout
• lateral stripes

Bluegill Sunfish

Centrarchidae

• more deep bodied
• dark vertical stripes

Blacknose Dace

Cyprinidae

• slightly overhanging mouth

Black Crappie

Centrarchidae

• spots (instead of vertical bars)
• 7-8 spines

American Eel

Anguillidae

• continual dorsal, caudal, and anal fin

American Brook Lamprey

Petromyzontidae

• not parasitic
• wide supraoral teeth
• "broken" dorsal fin