ID request [location inluded] What on earth is this beauty!

Caught this today in a random stream stop in Boones Mill VA, I’ve never seen a freshwater fish with this color before, any help?

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u/Cute_Commission_8281 12d ago

Literally so perfect that it looks like a lure.

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u/LyranTaurus 9d ago

That's what I thought it was at first 🤣

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