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Comment by John Sheehan on July 15, 2009 at 7:14am

You may be right after eating the White Perch last night I did taste a funny piece around the belly .That part didnt taste good.Next time I'll filet and look for that "red piece"

Comment by Bruce Condello on July 13, 2009 at 7:59pm

Maybe I'm just losing my mind.

Comment by Bruce Condello on July 13, 2009 at 7:58pm

Yeah, John. Some of the WP's we used to catch would run 12+ inches, and a lot of them would get a little horizonatal red meat. It's just a sliver really, but it seemed to add a funny taste to the filet.....

Or am I thinking white bass??......

Comment by John Sheehan on July 13, 2009 at 7:45pm

A red stripe? Guess mine aint big enough. You bursted my little bubble Bruce!
Any one notice the purple hue under the lower lip? I am gonna eat this fish tomorrow its thick and I 'll have it with a Crappie I kept that got the hook in the eye as well as mouth .Wont be a lot of a meal so I'll fill up on other stuff.

Comment by Bruce Condello on July 13, 2009 at 7:37pm

I've had some really tasty white perch before. I love 'em. On the bigger ones there's a little red strip that goes down the side, which I trim off.

Comment by Jim Gronaw on July 13, 2009 at 7:36pm

And you know, white perch are one of my favorite fish to eat!

Comment by John Sheehan on July 13, 2009 at 7:33pm

Thanks Men I'm very pleased with this fish I caught today .Its probably my 2nd biggest WP yet.Cupsaw has a lot of WP but they always seem TP go7-9 inches.This guy surprised me.He was hangin' with the 10" Crappie and the 8" Gills.

Comment by IceWarriorGill on July 13, 2009 at 7:22pm

Hey John, That's a beauty of a White Perch!!! I find they really put up a hell of a fight!!! I caught my first one ever on Lake Champlain this June--what a fighter!!!!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on July 13, 2009 at 7:12pm

Hey John, that's a white perch, not a yellow perch! HaHa!

good catch!