I've only caught these fish in the fast flowing and rocky creeks of Coosa Co, and I never have figured out exactly what they are. I've had many people give me definite answers, but unfortunately they are not the same answer. Most call them a Goggle-eye or Warmouth, but I don't think either answer is right.

The Outdoors AL site gives only 3 possibilities - Rock Bass, Shadow Bass, or Warmouth, but this fish doesn't seem to match up with any of the descriptions. It seems to be most like a Rock Bass, but they are not supposed to be in the Coosa system. This one has 10 spines in the dorsal fin and 5 in the anal fin. It's 7" long, and that's about the average size I have caught. I've never caught a bunch of them on one trip, but it's pretty common to catch 2 or 3 on a day trip.

So what is it?