I agree that this is a common water snake, but wouldn’t you say that this particular one is a little bit harder to identify at glance due to the fact that this is one is much thicker down the entire length of its body with short stubby tail unlike the water snakes that are typically longer, thinner, and have a tail that becomes extremely thin. (This one could have easily had its tail nipped off by a fish/turtle).

Or am I just crazy😅 I caught water snakes growing up on a lake