Rock Bass

[RuttNutt]

I had heard of them, but never caught one before(Or even seen one).................UNTIL last night! 







I thought it was a crappie at first. Then saw the “stripes” and thought small hybrid Striper? White perch? So I had to ask a friend...............







Wasn’t the biggest fish I ever caught, but kinda neat catching something new! 😎

[badbrad2186]

Delicious eatting until the water gets to warm then they turn to mush

[Spider1]

I caught a couple at Promised Land. They were full of worms. They went in the garden. I didn't know what they were either. Their red eyes freaked me out. Chez was there and knew what they were.

[badbrad2186]

We target them here in the spring on Sodus Bay have caught some real nice once ours have much more color to them and eyes are super red they put up a good fight

[chapru]

We used to fish for them in the N Branch of the Susky around the middle to the end of May and would have a blast. Don’t know what happened but don’t catch many anymore. The red eyes were always the giveaway

[badbrad2186]

We used to fish for them in the N Branch of the Susky around the middle to the end of May and would have a blast. Don’t know what happened but don’t catch many anymore. The red eyes were always the giveaway

When the apple trees are blossoming here the Rockies are in the bay

[saphireblue99]

The bass club I fish with at Wallenpaupack in their night tournaments have a side pool on the biggest rock bass, they go crazy at night there.

[pabassman]

The bass club I fish with at Wallenpaupack in their night tournaments have a side pool on the biggest rock bass, they go crazy at night there.

By the dozen!!! We even throw in for a rockbass pool

[chapru]

When the apple trees are blossoming here the Rockies are in the bay

   In the late 80’s and early 90’s my two friends used to go up to Sodus in May and come back with some dandies in a cooler

[arkansaspete]

Caught a lot of them while stream fishing for trout and up on the big D fishing for small mouth they give pretty good fight and the red eyes are cool. A/P 

[badbrad2186]

   In the late 80’s and early 90’s my two friends used to go up to Sodus in May and come back with some dandies in a cooler

Oh yeah we put 180 between 3 guys in the boat one day fished til we ran out of 10+ dozen minnows

[Iceblitz82]

Rock bass are always a fun catch, the big mouths are easier to unhook than a sunfish and they fight almost like a little smallmouth.

[RuttNutt]

Yep! 😎

[filetandrelease]

 I use to keep them while ice fishing for gills and sunnies , they eat  just fine