Snake vs Fish

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Comment by Mac on August 17, 2009 at 12:57pm

Doesn't look like the Cottonmouths we have around here. I have to go with the Copperhead. Either way...he's got a problem.

Comment by John Sheehan on August 17, 2009 at 11:11am

Oh a Cotton mouth .We have Copperheads here in New Jersey that have very similar markings and color. Snakes , not the Bluegill species of Coppernose or Copper head.
Interestingly enough I've seen Copperhead snakes around boat launches.Wonder if they are eating small fish as fisherman often dispose of there unused bait there.That may attract them.

Comment by Zach Draskovic on August 16, 2009 at 9:37am

That is a young cotton mouth (lighter pattern than adults) eating an unidentified species of catfish, I stayed long enough to see that it somehow actually swallowed that thing.

Comment by John Sheehan on August 16, 2009 at 6:53am

Is that a Copperhead eating a Bullhead?

Comment by Michael Thompson on August 16, 2009 at 5:38am

looks like it bit more than it could chew!

Comment by John Sikkila on August 16, 2009 at 4:17am

the fish has had "it"... the snake's gotta problem........Next a blue heron will come by and slurp down both of em!....lol!

Comment by Howard Webster on August 16, 2009 at 3:47am

We don't have snakes like that up north. What is that thing?