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Colorado's Warm Water Game Fish
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Smallmouth Bass - Uniform olive brown color, upper jaw extends to eye, shallow notch between dorsal fins, vertical barring on sides.
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Largemouth Bass - Scales on cheeks as large as on body, upper jaw extends beyond eye, shallow notch between dorsal fins, dark spots in rows along body, dark horizontal irregular splotches on sides.
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White Bass - Teeth in a single pathc on back of tongue, horizontal stripes less distinct on bottom half of body, deep body, seldom exceeds 3 pounds.
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Walleye - Milky eye corneas, large canine teeth, two fins on back, dark area on first fin.
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Northern Pike - Large mouth, sharp teeth, top fin at back, sides are gray-green with rows of yellow and white spots.
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Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish - Long barbels about the mouth, small irregular black spots, no scales, sharp dorsal and pectoral spines, deeply forked tail.
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Crappie - Two dorsal fins joined, appearing as one, olive or dark green back, deep bodied, large lower jaw.
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