hi I live on freshwater and wondering if anybody can identify this fish? Is it a Bass?

Not exactly sure where you are but it looks like a feral Tilapia to me, an introduced pest.

On the Gold Coast mate I've lived on this water for 17 years and never seen a fish like this one

tilapia. noxious fish. cane toad of the waterways

Thanks for the replies I got excited and was almost heading for my rode

Ya better keep an eye on it, it looks like a scaley bastard

you can catch it. by qld law u are meant to destroy (bury above the high water mark). but they do eat well and feature at gourmet restaurants overseas. Lot s of people eat them. The law is there to stop people liking them and introducing them where they currently aren't so they can catch them. At the end of the day removing it from the system anyway you can is a good thing

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myusernam said..
you can catch it. by qld law u are meant to destroy (bury above the high water mark). but they do eat well and feature at gourmet restaurants overseas. Lot s of people eat them. The law is there to stop people liking them and introducing them where they currently aren't so they can catch them. At the end of the day removing it from the system anyway you can is a good thing

Yes I googled them and your all correct pest and will destroy if I catch one.

hi I live on freshwater and wondering if anybody can identify this fish?

its Georgie, what the F is he doing up there......