The fish finally departed it's nest early this week. I did a bit of research after SAB1 suggested it was a sunfish. I think I agree based on the fact that bass (and rock bass) seem to spawn at a lower water temperature and earlier timeframe. Seems the sunfish reuse the nest multiple times during the spawning season which is the peak summer months. I called it a Mommy fish in my opening post but I've learned that its the Daddy sunfish that hovers over the nest to protect and maintain it.
I love the idea of a decoy. A heron came to mind as a possibility but I'm wondering what their primary in-water predators are??? A turtle perhaps? Should be easy to find one of those to place in the water.
Ideas???
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