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I've caught some big Perch in my life and many being in the 1.5lb range and I have even caught me a few 2+ pounders and heard stories about 6-7 pound monsters...but 10 and 20kg perch? what in the world are they feeding them? http://www.mudeyelures.com/html/red_fin.html10kg = 22lb20kg = 44lb(weights in kilo grams are roughly the double in pounds examp. 7kg = roughly 14lb)I'm sure they did something wrong here.
hahah. 20kg perch would be something else...
It almost has to be a differant kind.
They are.Because of their similar appearance and ability to cross-breed, the yellow perchYellow perchThe yellow perch is a species of perch found in the United States and Canada, where it is often referred to by the shortform perch. Yellow perch look similar to the European perch but are paler and more yellowish, with less red in the fins. They have 6-8 dark vertical bars on their sides... has sometimes been classified as a subspeciesSubspeciesSubspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank... of the European perch, in which case its trinomial nameTrinomial nomenclatureIn biology, trinomial nomenclature refers to names for taxa below the rank of species. This is different for animals and plants:* for animals see trinomen. There is only one rank allowed below the rank of species: subspecies.* for plants see ternary name... would be Perca fluviatilis flavescens.However, it is unclear whether or not hybridsHybrid (biology)In biology and specifically genetics, hybrid has several meanings, all referring to the offspring of sexual reproduction.#In general usage, hybrid is synonymous with heterozygous: any offspring resulting from the mating of two distinctly homozygous individuals#a genetic hybrid carries two different... are viable, and most classifications treat the two fish as separate species. According to NatureServe, allozymeAllozymeVariant forms of an enzyme that are coded by different alleles at the same locus are called allozymes. These are opposed to isozymes, which are enzymes that perform the same function, but which are coded by genes located at different loci....data indicates that Perca fluviatilis and Perca flavescens are separate species.
Thank you Mr Cliff Claven (of the television show "CHEERS" fame) ...;-)Don't be gettin all riled now...Just jokin with ya! Interesting info:-D
my question is why dont we have them here yet??? we have peacock bass in florida but no giant perch up north yet whats the deal lol
They have caused substantial damage to native fish populations in Australia
The carp are supposedly already in the great lakes. One was netted in Lake Calumet and more are suspected to be in the lake. There are no barriers between Lake Calumet and Lake Erie. Some reports about Asian Carp invading the great lakes have been pulled from the internet which makes me a bit suspicious.
Yeah, I heard about the 1, but I found that suspicious. Someone could have planted that one. As thick and numerous as these fish are when they invade, 1 is pretty iffy... but let's not sit here jawin' about, let's get those hugeass perch started before the carps can get a foothold!!! ... it would also give the great lakes commercial fishermen another species to rape and plunder.
The perch and the carp eat different food most of the time.... Not much competition.
That was funny. Not too many people would get that now adays. He was always a hoot.
just imagine one of them on2lbs test and an ultralight pole
instead of the perch lets get some zander its the europe equal to a walleye and they feed on carp and can grow to 30 + pounds some even larger they live in warmer shallower waters and wont compete with walleye
My favorite Cliff Claven type quote:Well you see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo and when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Now, as we know, excessive drinking of alcohol kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. And that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a few beers."He didn't actually say it on the tv show, but it sounds like something he'd say.
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