#fisharefrens

Super fun day pulling trap nets with the IDNR and my lovely buddy @charmander921 💖🐟😍 at Spring Lake in Macomb, IL! Lots of channel catfish, some muskie, a big white/striped bass hybrid, and some black and yellow bullheads! Not pictured but caught: bluegill, black and white crappie, freshwater drum, largemouth bass, and yellowbass! * * * * * * * * * * * #fieldworkisfunwork #fisharefrens #womeninscience #ladybiologists #trapnets #IDNR #SpringLake #MacombIllinois #gradschoolthings #showmeyourkitties #catchandrelease #forscience #whitestripehybrid #channelcatfish #blackbullhead #yellowbullhead #muskellunge #muskie #gorlpower (at Spring Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw-STybFzJQm6ytFkiTXnNit9hJMTGZtUEDTpA0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hqvhbg6p18if

Spooky sampling! Last day of field season was spent on the Mississippi river yesterday 💀👻🎃🖤🐟 we got some biggins! Feesh: smallmouth buffalo, orangespotted sunfish, walleye and sauger, black buffalo, longnose gar, same walleye and sauger 👍 #howneatisthat #thatsprettyneat #neature #fisharefrens #fieldworkisfunwork #happyhalloween (at Clarksville, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BppYgNhgPL671OUUQyvD9yzCsuGQ6BwDevDVrw0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ky8rc0cy9kfh

Here we see a potato holding a blue sucker 🥔🐟 #fisharefrens #hoopnets #fieldworkisfunwork #riverrat (at Mississippi River) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoO6WILHIsTpIJ3rd-sBMgbgaw1rrxAeSPj72A0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b2t7y1771wve

Gorgeous day! We had a demonstration for some interns and showed them all kinds of fishes from electrofishing, gill nets, and fyke nets! Caught a bunch of turtles too. Fun day! 💖🐟☀🐢💦 #fieldworkisfunwork #ladybiologist #fisharefrens (at Alton, Illinois)

I got to go gill netting for the first time last week and we caught a lot of huuuuge blue cats! Also, I got to hold a paddlefish for the first time which was amazing! Really excited for this field season! 💖🐟 the kitty I'm holding was around 40 lbs and the biggest we caught (video) was around 55-57 lbs! That's the biggest gar I've seen in person too. I was all smiles this day 😁💛 *the blood on the boat is from the 40+ silver carp we also caught in one net. They bleed and slime all over the place so don't be alarmed. All fishes were released after we measured and weighed them 👍 #fisharefrens #riverrat #fieldworkisfunwork #ladybiologist #forscience #catchandrelease #wheremyfishesat #showmeyourkitties #imonaboat #buffalocrew (at Alton, Illinois)

It was a crazy week filled with lots of field work. Ill miss working with these clowns. We beasted through a rough day. The Missouri river is a tough mother but I'm thankful for my experience working and sampling from her. 🐟 #fisharefrens (at Missouri River)

Who wants a kiss!? 😘🐟💖 #bluesucker #puckerup #fishkisses #muah #fisharefrens #fieldworkisfunwork #riverrat (at Missouri River)

Only caught 3 babies today in hoop nets but we beat the storm! 🐊🐟 #fisharefrens #fishkisses #fieldworkisfunwork #shovelnosesturgeon #dreamteam 📷: @bleps (at Missouri River)