Colorado's Warm Water Game Fish

Smallmouth Bass - Uniform olive brown color, upper jaw extends to eye, shallow notch between dorsal fins, vertical barring on sides.

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.

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.

Walleye - Milky eye corneas, large canine teeth, two fins on back, dark area on first fin.

Northern Pike - Large mouth, sharp teeth, top fin at back, sides are gray-green with rows of yellow and white spots.

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.

Crappie - Two dorsal fins joined, appearing as one, olive or dark green back, deep bodied, large lower jaw.