Catch List to 13

Three days on the South Dakota ice allowed me to expand my 2012 Catch List by five species, bringing the tally for the year to 13. Four of the five were types of trout. (Well, a lake trout is technically, a char, I guess.) The other was a rock bass that was almost too small to count!

Here's the updated list in the order that each was added: blue catfish, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch, walleye, northern pike, bluegill, hybrid, lake trout, rock bass, rainbow trout, cutbow trout, brown trout.

Waters in five states -- South Carolina, Georgia, North Dakota, Florida and South Dakota -- have contributed to this year's list. Next month's travel takes me to Costa Rica. I'll bet I'll add a few new species there!