Dang toothy critters

[woodyard]

First one this year I believe. Caught several last year or two. Does anyone know their exact purpose for being stocked in a 200 acre lake? Been in there from the beginning.

Went yesterday not expecting a whole lot except that the wind would not be up to 20 and not out of the east. Crappie bite was really tough after the strong cold front.About one fish per brush pile holding a bunch. Actually caught more bluegill than crappie.

 

[RUGER]

All they good for is eating the good fish.
Beats not fishing!

 

[WTM]

looks like theyd be good to eat

 

[MickThompson]

They're native, so maybe there were a few in whatever got dammed up to make the lake

 

[woodyard]

They're native, so maybe there were a few in whatever got dammed up to make the lake

Twra stocked them when the lake was built.

 

[tellico4x4]

looks like theyd be good to eat

Lots of Y bones in them.

 

[Lt.Dan]

There is a way to fillet them. Up north they are good eating but the waters are colder. I'm not sure how they would be down here. But as for catching and releasing, they are a fun fish. Nice catch.

 

[RUGER]

I remember a couple years ago there was a guy that caught one off the pier.
He was bragging on how delicious pike were and he couldn't wait to get home and cook it.

 

[redblood]

is it a pickerel?

 

[woodyard]

is it a pickerel?

Yes, chain pickerel

 

[WTM]

Lots of Y bones in them.

i can filet an asian carp like nobodies business. one of those things should be about the same.

to be honest i dont remember ever catching one.

 

[mike243]

Nothing like a carp, you have to pick through the bones to eat them best I remember from my youth, I was never fond of any fish I had to pick around the bones.