White Perch

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Comment by Jeff Madre on May 15, 2013 at 3:46pm

Allen, try frying some up next time.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 15, 2013 at 3:18pm

They are generally considered invasive wherever they appear in freshwater.
Here in SC, they removed all creel limits on them 6 years ago... catch all you want, all the time.
They are aggressively prolific and will overwhelm food sources before long. White bass and crappie are usually the first fisheries to feel their impact.

When you can find them, they offer almost limitless catching ability.
They move around ALOT, however, so getting them consistently is the challenge.

Comment by Allen Morgan on May 15, 2013 at 2:36pm

White Perch are invasive here.  I've caught two, and both were turned into Catfish bait.  Sooner Lake, about 1 1/2 hours away from me, is over-populated with the things.

Comment by Jeff Madre on May 15, 2013 at 5:42am

Here's another shot of the same fish.  He's quite a bit darker on top that what I'm used to seeing on a White Perch.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 15, 2013 at 3:25am

They are the smallest of the subgroup and they just don't get huge, like some of their kin.
For those who don't know, they are in the same family of fishes as stripers and white bass.
A record Whitey would be in the four pound class.
A likely place to find one that size would be in a warm water estuarine system...
like the region surrounding NC's Pamlico Sound.

I like the "ninja" coloration these larger ones get.

Comment by Jeff Madre on May 14, 2013 at 7:48pm

I thought it was a 'thin' largemouth until I tried to lip grip it and saw the mouth. :-)

Comment by dick tabbert on May 14, 2013 at 7:31pm

Man that's a hefty white perch I never seen one that big

Comment by carl hendrix on May 14, 2013 at 7:20pm

still a great fish buddy no matter the size!!

Comment by Allen Morgan on May 14, 2013 at 5:39pm

Ah, the joys of fishing brackish water!

Comment by Jeff Madre on May 14, 2013 at 3:16pm

Yes, those Speckled Trout AKA Spotted Sea Trout

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