Fish in Ohio
Published by rsquared
Carp
Carp (Cyprinus carpio) are one of the most well known fish in Ohio. They are a member of the minnow family and can be identified by their bronze-yellow coloring and two barbels on each side of the upper jaw.
Channel Catfish
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) are a very popular food and game fish in Ohio. Like other catfish, they are scaleless. Channel 'cats' are bluish-silver on top and a whitish color on the bottom half of their body.
Bluegill
Bluegills (Lepomis macrochirus) are members of the sunfish family. They have a small mouth, a high dorsal fin with a black dot, and a long, pointed pectoral fin. It also has five to nine vertical bars on its olive-colored sides and back.
Blue Pike
The extinct blue pike (Stizostedion vitreum glaucum) were often confused with walleyes, of which it was a subspecies.
Channel Catfish
