MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
you are right on there taxidermist with the accuracy thing, otoliths are much better. we do it with scales because its torture to crack the heads of hundreds of perch outside on a august afternoon while trying to pick and rack gillnets. this is a good thread, interesting information we all can share and not a arguing match. lets have more like it.
I worked up a yellow perch from Lake Champlain 14'' caught in a gillnet set in 15fow right after ice out, scales said she was around 22yo. screwed up prepping the otolith's (first try ever) so I couldn't verify, but with the intense intraspecific competition it could be possible.
probably could, but would need a big freezer and lots of time later to handle all the summer surveys. gotta make hay while the sun shines, right.
How does this scale counting process go. Not that I will try it but just how is it done. thanks I really learned alot so far