I don't think it's a herring but don't know a fish more similar
Male and Female
Nesting in an artificial floating mat of vegetation.
Full Video:
https://youtu.be/u7EtbpvKlPk?feature=shared
I caught this fish on a top water bait on the south side of the pond
Wouldve been by personal best largie if it wasnt hooked on the outside of the mouth. Still a great fish, though!
This is a picture of Micropterus salmoides at Rieve's Pond on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland.