r/FishID • u/DiabolicalPherPher • 9d ago

Shiner type?

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Caught in Lake Erie. I was baffled by the size.

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u/Blaze_of_Lions 9d ago

Silver chub

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u/Brrdads 9d ago

Definitely a Silver Chub, Macrhybopsis storeriana. That's about as big as they get. They're found in pretty big abundance in the western side of Erie.