Is this a Rudd?

I went eeling and cought a dozen eels. I could have filled my sack with how many there were. I saw this fish hovering by the bank so I quickly netted it. Is it a Rudd?

hard to tell from those pics. didnt think we got them in NZ? i used to catch heaps of them in the uk

We have them down here.

the top view in the water looks like a rudd

They are a bit like an uncoloured goldfih with pink/red fins

Im really hoping its not. It would be sad if they are in our river. There were hundreds of eels, Short and Long fin. I also saw small Koura and other little water shrimpy things, so it is a good sign that there is tonnes of life.

It didn't have bright fins. quite dull. It did look like a gold colourd goldfish with mullet eyes. Would love it if someone could identify it from my bad photography.

:happy1: Turns out, it's a Carassius (Goldfish). Wich is Great news that Rudd is not in our river.

why is there a goldfish in the river? :tears:

why is there a goldfish in the river? :tears:

they can get flushed down there in big rains from farm ponds etc

I went out again tonight with my spotlight and net. I would have had another fryd goldfish but it was smaller and it went through my net. There were hundreds of eels. Whats the law on selling live eels to keep in tanks?

i think you need to hold a licence and quota to be able to sell them

Thanks. Worth looking into!

We havn't had a flood for a long time so that may be another reason the goldfish are able to breed

Never knew my surname was a fish LOL, gonna google it now to read up about it :happy2:

edited to add this

Sam this following quote from the above link made me giggle when I read your siggy

Often referred to as the 'possums of the waterways'

rudd are really common were i live

Pretty lizzard my friend.

Pretty lizzard my friend.

:lol: yup wish it was mine