I don't think it's a herring but don't know a fish more similar
Think so
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
This is a picture of Micropterus salmoides at Rieve's Pond on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland.