As I was enjoying this little pool, peering into the slightly cloudy water on a somewhat overcast day, I saw under the edge of a submerged rock what had to be the head of a catfish. It appeared smooth and grey (through the water), but what stood out were four white barbels (I saw four) against the sand bottom and the shadow of the rock. I have looked in my books and I think it might have been a yellow bullhead (is that right?). It looked a lot like the flathead, but they aren't supposed to be in our area, or if so, have been introduced. One of my books says they are in the Congaree River, which runs through Columbia.
Before leaving this pleasant pool, I decided to sweep the grasses on the edge of the embankment at the water surface, and in so doing, I caught a small fish, which turned out to be a sunfish fry. It is less than .25 inches and has faint vertical stripes. It went into immediate shock, but eventually recovered. I have brought it home and it is happily hunting mosquito larvae in my newly established 55-gallon tank.
These are the only fish I have seen in the stream so far.
I just wanted to share a novice's experiences close to home. Do you think the fish I couldn't catch were guppies?
Thanks for listening to my story.
Dick Norwood
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