Author Topic: Blue Perch (Read 19401 times)

ChrisinSTJVT · « **on:** Feb 02, 2008, 04:45 PM »

Caught this today jiggin. It's not very big but pretty cool. Read about these on here before but never saw one myself. The guy I fish with has never seen one either. Wish I had the camera with me on the ice cause these pics don't do the color of it when it first came out of the water justice.

bucketbass · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 02, 2008, 04:56 PM »

dont look to blue to me

walleyesteve · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 02, 2008, 05:13 PM »

I caught one in Dec. and thought it was strange too. They are rare to catch for sure. I talked to a professor at State of Minnesota he's doing a study on them and is looking for slime samples and or the entire fish. So if you have'nt fried it yet, you may want to check out Bluewalleye.com, there is contact info and sampling instructions. He claims the slime is blue in color, I did'nt know and did'nt notice any blue color. The cool thing is he's a fisherman and a scientist looking out for our sport.

jayswimmer09 · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 02, 2008, 05:24 PM »

cool stuff wish we could of seen the pics a lil better

ralwag · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 02, 2008, 05:58 PM »

Would have liked to have seen it on the ice.

ChrisinSTJVT · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 02, 2008, 06:01 PM »

Thanks Steve and Jay. I will be sure to check that site out. I actually froze the fish whole in water as I plan on doing a multi perch mount and want this fish to be part of it. We have caught literally thousands of perch from this lake over the yrs and have not seen anything like this before. Yeah I know the pic quality sucks I took them on our DV recorder and there doesn't seem to be much for a still pic menu.

SLIPPERYFISH · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 02, 2008, 09:10 PM »

I have never cought a blue perch but have seen the pictures...

dcurry5 · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 03, 2008, 05:09 PM »

VERY COOL!! I caught a 13 inch one of these "Blue Perch" last year. It is at the taxidermists now. I had never seen or heard of this before i caught it. Can't wait until it is done so i can hang it up!!

stay on top!

Water Wolf · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 06, 2008, 07:25 PM »

Neat looking perch, way to go ChrisinSTJVT. 8)
It should look good in a mount with normal colored perch.

WW

wardens worry · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 06, 2008, 07:48 PM »

catch that down stream from the paper mill?

jimmyclaude · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 06, 2008, 07:52 PM »

Papa smurff!!! cool catch!

ChrisinSTJVT · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 08:12 AM »

Looking for more pics of these Blue perch but I am not having much luck finding them. Anyone have any or links to them.
Thanks

Lobes · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 08:17 AM »

Looks like he was suffering from a severe lack of oxygen!

NBG

adkRoy · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 10:33 AM »

Are you going to have it mounted? It is very unique.

ChrisinSTJVT · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 10:54 AM »

Yes just dropped it off yesterday. The taxaderimist was so interested in it that he said he would start on it right away and have it done by first of april. Thought that was pretty decent of him and he said he would do both sides so it could be set up however I want later. Most places around here are 6mths to a yr.

Bucketman · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 12:10 PM »

Quote from: bucketbass on Feb 02, 2008, 04:56 PM

dont look to blue to me

were did u catch that

basskiller46 · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 05:57 PM »

Thats sweet i would try to sell it after i got it mounted

pooley · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 06:04 PM »

i'll be #@%$^%$. never saw one of those.

Greenz · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 06:15 PM »

Cool pic

PeteTown · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 07:47 PM »

id be ashamed keeping that little fella

elmerross · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 07, 2008, 07:53 PM »

I CAUGHT ONE IN NY LAST SPRING.........

walleyekelly · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 08, 2008, 01:23 AM »

That's a rare catch- I wouldn't be ashamed keeping or mounting that. Nice fish-I've been waiting for one of them myself and chances are it will never happen. That will be a pretty mount with other perch with it.

ChrisinSTJVT · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 08, 2008, 06:36 AM »

This fish was caught in northern VT.
Believe me I am not ashamed about keeping it.
I think the point is it's a BLUE PERCH I don't think it matters much wether it's 7" or 17".
Thanks I can't wait to see it mounted also.

bassmasteresm07 · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 08, 2008, 07:58 AM »

thats so cool. i woukd have been so confused pulling that thing on the ice

fishingmachine · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 08, 2008, 03:39 PM »

Excellent catch!

walleyesteve · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 09, 2008, 06:42 AM »

Did you check out bluewalleye.com for a slime sample?

bee · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 09, 2008, 12:50 PM »

I got one near that color last week and put it back.

miket. · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 10, 2008, 06:35 AM »

never seen those befor, nice pics.

abishop · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 09, 2008, 07:39 PM »

That is different?

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crappie rob · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 09, 2008, 09:34 PM »

Never heard of a blue perch. Interesting.

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Author Topic: Blue Perch (Read 19401 times)