Fish at the Outdoor Discovery Center Nature Preserve
This guide includes the most common fish species you may catch at the ODC Nature Preserve.
There are also hybrid sunfishes in these ponds. These are crosses of (most commonly) Bluegill x Green Sunfish or Pumpkinseed Sunfish x Green Sunfish. Please indicate the most similar sunfish ...more ↓
Pumpkinseed Sunfish
The pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) is a freshwater fish of the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. It is also referred to as "pond perch", "common sunfish", "punkys","sunfish" and "sunny".
Bluegill
The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes. Lepomis, in Greek, means "scaled gill cover" and macrochirus means large hand, which may be a reference to its body shape. A defining characteristic of the bluegill is ...more ↓
green sunfish
The green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (family Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. A panfish popular with anglers, the green sunfish is also kept as an aquarium fish by hobbyists. They are usually caught by accident, while fishing for other game fish. Green sunfish can be caught with live bait such as nightcrawlers, waxworms, ...more ↓
