Mystery Fish

 There has been lots of activity in the water behind the house on the warmer days lately.  Wind the wind very calm, I was able to see what looked like tilapia mating, making beds to lays eggs (?) and in general, having a good time.  No clue why there weren't ospreys enjoying a good meal, though perhaps this is happening all over and times are good for the fish hawks.

A glance at the Florida Wildlife Commission site, they may be Blue Talapia and are pretty much statewide. I may bring my cast net off the boat, give it a whirl and see what I bring up.

A pair swimming around


Looks a bit more colorful, perhaps a male


One of the beds that has been cleaned off


Comments

  1. Paul ClarkJanuary 27, 2021 at 4:03 PM

    Definitely tilapia - they make a bed like bass, except they dig them really deep. They look more like a crater

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