I've seen them all my life, I'm pretty sure they are native. Same as you, some orange, some orange/white.

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I've seen them all my life, I'm pretty sure they are native. Same as you, some orange, some orange/white.
If you ever go to the hatchery in Peaks Mill you will notice that they feed the pond fish with feeder goldfish. I had a friend that worked there several years ago. When they drain a pond or have a flood these goldfish go into the creek. I have seen several over the years that are quite large.
i am 65 yrs old and i remeber seeing gold fish in the rolling fork river in marion county that my uncle caught when i was just a boy lol.
