Delaware River, Wash Xing, Bucks County 6/22/2016

[jrj]

Fished the river for a few hours 530P - 730P. Water very low and warm. Worked the grass beds around the park and bridge. Picked up a few smallmouths in the 8-12" range and what I think are small strippers. Very silver but shaped like a bass. Should have taken a few pictures.

 

[Mike]

No stripes? Then they are most likely white perch, which are in the same family.

 

[jrj]

Thanks Mike. No stripes. Fun to catch.

 

[Mike]

On second thought, could also have been gizzard shad if they were 12-16 inchers with no spiny rays in the dorsal fin.

 

[jrj]

They were not that big. I will get a picture the next time I get one. I have to get a life proof case as I taught my iphone to swim Friday on the Breeches.

 

[afishinado]

https://www.google.com/search?q=gizzard+shad&espv=2&biw=1196&bih=715&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjcjPuM28jNAhUC3SYKHVTUBrMQ_AUIBigB&dpr=1#tbm=isch&q=white+perch

https://www.google.com/search?q=gizzard+shad&espv=2&biw=1196&bih=715&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwj-2Jzk28jNAhXBPCYKHc_oBn8Q_AUIBigB

https://www.google.com/search?q=striper&espv=2&biw=1196&bih=715&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiDju7928jNAhUF2SYKHcrQCCkQ_AUIBygC