I believe this to be a I.bubalus, however, hybridization common with I.niger so can not be 100% sure. Can't be confident of exact date, but sure it was summer 2004.
Several orangespotted sunfishes caught, including this one, in 2011. The app won’t allow me to put the correct year in this submission.
A Magnificent Bowfin, my favourite species. been after one like this for a long time