Perch Fishing

[copo427ss]

Can anyone tell me the differance between the white perch & the white bass ?? People say the white perch taste as good as the yellow perch. I would like to try some. Bailey , to bad the lake screwed you up, could have been a good day.

Lineman,
Top is a white bass or silver bass lateral stripes
Bottom is a white perch. No stripes

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I've caught both In lake erie. While drifting and trolling. They both taste good when you get them big enough to fillet

[wishin fishin]

copo what ever happened to the sliver bass runs that occurred in Dunkirk, foot of ferry in bflo. and the lower niag. river. I can remember as a kid all I needed was a five gal. pal and a hand full of marabou jigs and it was a blast - we didn't see many if any white perch - I heard they bread into the white perch or became a white perch by breeding with another fish. I really don't know would you?

[copo427ss]

That I don't know but I remember catching silver bass on harnesses pretty much anywhere under 20 fow when I was a kid. I picked a few up last year around the break walls. White perch I've caught were always out deeper. Not sure what relation the two are or aren't but white perch are actually members of the bass family. Fishkiller might be able to shed some more light on the subject. He's out trolling and fishing more. I've noticed I've caught less sheepshead recently too. Drifting, trolling, jigging.

[lineman49]

Thanks for the pic & info.

[wnyguy]

Yeah that's a great side by side picture to compare them, nice job

[bailey]

Good find wes good for those who've had a tough time telling the difference. I think sat could be a rough one tough morning decision turkey or perch but wind forecast could make that decision. Then in the PM walleye but where is another choice gonna be a long day

[fishkiller16]

Its way too early for a night walleye bite in my opinion. The water temp is only 44 degrees I like it to be around 52 dregrees for the night bite. Personally I wouldnt waste my time on the night bite just yet. Just my .02

[lineman49]

Good find wes good for those who've had a tough time telling the difference. I think sat could be a rough one tough morning decision turkey or perch but wind forecast could make that decision. Then in the PM walleye but where is another choice gonna be a long day

Just can't do it all. Too many fun things this time of yr. to do with out a nap!