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Originally Posted by Jigman13
It's drop and reel fishing for mostly small fish there. Occasionally a large crappie or perch is caught and it goes right in a bucket or bag, or on a stringer. You couldn't pay me to eat fish out of there so my assumption is those that do often will likely have health concerns sooner rather than later considering the volume of pollution/runoff.
In terms of predators, I've also caught large bass in there just about every spring for the last 4 years. 4 to 5 lb fish on micro jigs. Pickerel are also in there and the state stocks muskie in there too, but I've yet to see one.
The size issue is predominantly caused by mass take from the lake. Very little gets thrown back by the non natives. It's changing quickly. A few years back a couple people would keep fish and 80% practiced C and R. Now it's like 50/50, maybe 60/40 with those who take leading the way with 60%. It's not a good ratio and the scale at which it accelerated is worrisome. I mean, they're keeping shiners...on a stringer...to eat. That's horrific.
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You’re right on. A guy from Shanghai caught and ate a golden shiner this week then told me that it tasted good but was too bony. Many years ago I gave gizzard shad to a Chinese restaurant and they said that they were good. My biggest yellow perch this year was 10” and white perch was 9” but most of the perch were less than 8”. Only caught two crappies and no bass.
