It's a common logperch. Close relative of darters.
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by tablabarba
I would bet this is correct. It definitely looks like a Perch.
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by meat_smoker
Definitely some species of logperch, they are darters but just larger than typical darters
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by SunfishUnlimited
I believe the common is the only species in Lake Michigan...could be wrong on that, though.
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by tablabarba
Yep, definitely a logperch. You can tell by the snoot. They use their nose to flip over pebbles while looking for food, it's pretty awesome. There are some Youtube videos of them.
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by BabylonDrifter
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