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Offline perchfry

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Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« on: Apr 20, 2015, 06:52 PM »
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #1 on: Apr 20, 2015, 06:58 PM »
We had these down in Georgia, they can get pretty big. And just like down south. They make a mighty fine bait!! Have caught a many channel cats with these.
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #2 on: Apr 21, 2015, 12:12 AM »
My mother caught one in Mallets Bay a couple of years ago.
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #3 on: Apr 21, 2015, 05:36 AM »
We have those in some of our lakes around here also thats a big one though..i havent seen one that size.....
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #4 on: Apr 21, 2015, 06:18 AM »
Interesting, first I have heard of or seen one of those. Are they good eating?
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #5 on: Apr 21, 2015, 12:48 PM »
I caught a couple dozen last week in mill river. I have caught them for a few years now.
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #6 on: Apr 21, 2015, 05:35 PM »
Quote from: Lavman on Apr 21, 2015, 06:18 AM
Interesting, first I have heard of or seen one of those. Are they good eating?
If you are seriously thinking of it, They are very bony. The predators love them so they must taste good right?
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #7 on: Apr 22, 2015, 06:34 AM »
Thanks RK, good to know  :tipup:
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #8 on: Apr 22, 2015, 10:19 AM »
Aren't they illegal to use as bait here in VT?
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #9 on: Apr 22, 2015, 10:42 AM »
Quote from: pikeslayer31 on Apr 22, 2015, 10:19 AM
Aren't they illegal to use as bait here in VT?

Coyote bait maybe?
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #10 on: Apr 22, 2015, 05:32 PM »
pretty sure those have been in the lake for a while now. I caught one little one in a stream in south burlington last spring. Was pretty odd to see, had never seen one before.
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #11 on: Apr 22, 2015, 07:24 PM »
caught a large one at the sandbar after ice out 3 years ago and it had a lamprey on it too.
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #12 on: Apr 22, 2015, 10:10 PM »
I am willing to share info by supplying a link to ALL, or most of available facts:      ;)2


   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_rudd
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #13 on: Apr 23, 2015, 05:33 AM »
Lots of them in the lake now. Pretty common to catch them in the weedy bays while fishing for pan fish either through the ice or open water. Someone I know tried to eat one and it was all bones. Another odd invasive showing up regularly is the tench which is also common in the weedy bays.
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #14 on: Apr 23, 2015, 06:44 AM »
Thanks for the link IG  :tipup:
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2015, 06:46 PM »
I think they got in when the lake flooded a few years back, and some Canadian fish farmer had his pond flooded.
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2015, 09:42 PM »
Quote from: Champlain Islander on Apr 23, 2015, 05:33 AM
Lots of them in the lake now. Pretty common to catch them in the weedy bays while fishing for pan fish either through the ice or open water. Someone I know tried to eat one and it was all bones. Another odd invasive showing up regularly is the tench which is also common in the weedy bays.

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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2015, 07:52 AM »
Yes they have been around a while, but I didn't realize they got that big?
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Another invasive species for Lake Champlain
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2015, 03:44 PM »
Look like a huge golden shiner!!
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