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Ausfish Platinum Member
Yellow perch
My brother and I got out to the lake front here in Chicago for a few hours. We tried for perch and had some luck. Here are two photos. We caught around thirty of them in total but only kept twenty. This first one has two smaller ones but you can see some of the skyline.
"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.-- Mark Twain"
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Re: Yellow perch
This second one shows the big one next to what we used to consider big.
"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.-- Mark Twain"
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Ausfish Platinum Member
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Re: Yellow perch
interesting fish mate. how do they go eating? well done
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Ausfish Platinum Member
Re: Yellow perch
Hi Scott15,
The yellow perch is probably the tastiest freshwater fish in the U.S. The only other fish I've had that tasted about as good would have to be the "walleye." They have really flakey white meat and don't have the heavy fish oil flavor that some species have. They are VERY popular for their taste and are fun to catch as well. Definately one of my top picks of fish to chase here. Fun to catch too!
E.C.
"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.-- Mark Twain"
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Ausfish Platinum Member
Re: Yellow perch
We don't get that exact fish here in Oz.
My guess is that your fish are Perca flavescens - a close relative of our redfin or Perca fluviatilis.
You might benefit from info related to our species at:
http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fi...h/pfluviat.htm
I'm pretty sure they have been recorded to 50cm.
Interesting to see the species you catch over there - thanks for sharing them with us.
Dave ><>
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Re: Yellow perch
How do you eat them??? The fillets must be tiny
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Re: Yellow perch
Sounds like you guys are having a bit of fun with the lures , not a bad background in that first pic.Those slugos in 6 and 8 inch work well for flathead as well.
Rod
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Ausfish New Member
Re: Yellow perch
Here is my better half with a decent sized yellow perch from Lake Geneva in Switzerland. This one was coaugt with a one inch Chartreuse Mr twister our pesonal favorite method fished on super light tacke.
A popoular local method of cathing these here is with what you call Sabaki rigs I think like what you use for bait fish in the sea! The ones with 5 small half inch coloured tubes seem to work best.
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