This is awesome......got an invite to fish the Suffolk Lakes in southeast Virginia next Spring with a Shellcracker guru......I'm counting down for that! I caught them like this on Santee Cooper but that's been awhile ago!
Jeffrey...the Suffolk Lakes area is one of the premier shellcracker holds as I am sure you know. Check the Virginia fish citation listings and you will be amazed at the incredible numbers of trophy red ears from Burnt Mills, Prince, Western Branch, Cahoon and other area lakes.
Yes this was my personal best for now! My goal is a state record, because i know there in here! Lake Murray is a 55,000 acre reservoir. the state record is a 5lber..I am a die hard shellcracker man!! But i don't know where they go once the water temp dips below 60 degrees??? this lake is infested with white perch. fishing deeper in the winter only catches perch??? i use redworms on a mini carolina rig! I fish points, rip rap, humps and secondary points that have shellbeds on them!! shellbeds are key, hince the name SHELLCRACKERS!! Love them!!
they stock them up here tony but are hard to find them suckers but a few at a time.wish they would put em in lake michigan they would get huge on zebra mussels
Redear can be quite intolerant of colder water. At water temps below 36 degrees they often succumb. Pummkinseeds, which also have the pharyngeal crusher plates, do much better in cooler water....they are often referred to as the "redear of the north" for that very reason.
Biggun for sure!
I'm not seeing them like that, but I dont have your knowledge.
As far as I know, white perch are actually cool water fish. Thus, they will still bite in the winter in open waters. I'm wondering if the shellcrackers are there, but just in suspended animation.
makes sense tony.what about gillcracker hybrids?regular bluegills have been showing up in the lake mich harbors along with big bullheads;been all over the local fishing forums.
I would love to know where they go?? All i catch in winter in deeper water are those pesky white perch! I will figure them out at some point..Last winter was cold, water temps in the upper 40's..they say this winter is suppose to be worse???
Yessir! They are also the lowest in accumulate toxins - Did you know that?
Other fish, longer lived species, will build up heavy metals, PCBs, etc as they age.
But white perch swim in open waters and have relatively short life spans. This makes them one of the cleanest fish you can eat.
dick tabbert
Super Fish got a story to go with it?
Oct 21, 2014
Leo Nguyen
Great catch. Looks like a very calm place to fish at.
Oct 21, 2014
Jim Gronaw
Tony...personal best? Close to 2 pounds?
We need more info...please!?
Oct 22, 2014
Jeffrey D. Abney
This is awesome......got an invite to fish the Suffolk Lakes in southeast Virginia next Spring with a Shellcracker guru......I'm counting down for that! I caught them like this on Santee Cooper but that's been awhile ago!
Oct 22, 2014
Jim Gronaw
Jeffrey...the Suffolk Lakes area is one of the premier shellcracker holds as I am sure you know. Check the Virginia fish citation listings and you will be amazed at the incredible numbers of trophy red ears from Burnt Mills, Prince, Western Branch, Cahoon and other area lakes.
Good Luck on that!
Oct 22, 2014
DAVID L EITUTIS
OUTSTANDING FISH AND CONGRATS !!!
Oct 22, 2014
Tony Alexander
Yes this was my personal best for now! My goal is a state record, because i know there in here! Lake Murray is a 55,000 acre reservoir. the state record is a 5lber..I am a die hard shellcracker man!! But i don't know where they go once the water temp dips below 60 degrees??? this lake is infested with white perch. fishing deeper in the winter only catches perch??? i use redworms on a mini carolina rig! I fish points, rip rap, humps and secondary points that have shellbeds on them!! shellbeds are key, hince the name SHELLCRACKERS!! Love them!!
Oct 22, 2014
jim cosgrove
they stock them up here tony but are hard to find them suckers but a few at a time.wish they would put em in lake michigan they would get huge on zebra mussels
Oct 22, 2014
Tony Livingston
Redear can be quite intolerant of colder water. At water temps below 36 degrees they often succumb. Pummkinseeds, which also have the pharyngeal crusher plates, do much better in cooler water....they are often referred to as the "redear of the north" for that very reason.
Oct 22, 2014
David, aka, "McScruff"
I'm not seeing them like that, but I dont have your knowledge.
As far as I know, white perch are actually cool water fish. Thus, they will still bite in the winter in open waters. I'm wondering if the shellcrackers are there, but just in suspended animation.
Oct 22, 2014
jim cosgrove
makes sense tony.what about gillcracker hybrids?regular bluegills have been showing up in the lake mich harbors along with big bullheads;been all over the local fishing forums.
Oct 22, 2014
Tony Alexander
I would love to know where they go?? All i catch in winter in deeper water are those pesky white perch! I will figure them out at some point..Last winter was cold, water temps in the upper 40's..they say this winter is suppose to be worse???
Oct 22, 2014
David, aka, "McScruff"
If whities are active in winter, wear em out! No limit and they are good eating.
I've heard winter is expected to be cooler than normal here, whatever that means.
Oct 22, 2014
Tony Alexander
they are great to eat,,them white perch,,i cleaned 70 of them last week,,they make great catfish bait also!
Oct 22, 2014
David, aka, "McScruff"
70? Good times!
Oct 22, 2014
Tony Alexander
yeah i smoked them last monday!! caught 100 on a spoon,,kept and cleaned 70..great eatin, pure white meat!!
Oct 22, 2014
David, aka, "McScruff"
Other fish, longer lived species, will build up heavy metals, PCBs, etc as they age.
But white perch swim in open waters and have relatively short life spans. This makes them one of the cleanest fish you can eat.
Oct 22, 2014
Jim Gronaw
Tony...any stats on this hawg?
Wowza!
Oct 22, 2014
Tony Alexander
13 inches long,,2lber,, my best so far!! was as thick as the Bible! maybe thicker?
Oct 22, 2014