knightfisher Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Fishing my super secret spot, catching gills when Drifter shows up. Fished for a few hours and one of the fish caught was this.Can someone tell me if this is a white perch or bass ?Tommy left and a few minutes later the Ugli boys showed up. We caught a few gills and a few crappie.This crappie was just over 11 inches. We fished till the light was gone and called it a day.Guess my secret spot is not so secret after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptpronin Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Gotta love slab crappie. Never seen a fish like pic #1. Facinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanium77 Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 White perch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bic4d Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I'm pretty sure that's a Silver Bass in the 1st pic...... Nice outing by the sounds of your day.......... Cheers Bic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry b Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 White perch,silver bass have dark lines otherwise they look the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundtastic Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 White perch, as the dorsal hump is more pronounced. White bass have a more gradual line. Has the bottom feeder vacuum cleaner mouth like a perch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheperchman Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Judging by the orange on the fins it could possibly be a rudd. If that is the case it should have been destroyed. Ive caught them while fishing in black creek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Dan , you are right both ways .....it is what is called a white perch or a white bass . I prefer to call them white bass since they are more a member of the bass family rather than the perch family . They are good eating and it helps to cut the "mud line " tissue from the skin side of each fillet since it is oily and tastes very "fishy" . They are real scrappers for their size & I've seen them reach 2 lbs or more . The fly fishers could have fun catching these fish. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_perch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingabc Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Nice fish. First picture is white perch. For photos of white perch and white bass, see pages 186-187, "Eating Ontario Sport Fish (2013-14)" http://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/guide-eating-ontario-sport-fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 My largest white perch , caught in the Bay of Quinte in 07 ........When the "run" is on , the bridges at Quinte are lined with people , filling up 5 gal. pails with them ....a good thing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnhunt Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 Both..White Perch and White Bass are from the same family (temperate Basses)..easiest way to distinguish between the two is to lift the front dorsal fin..White Bass (the first and second dorsals are separate)..White Perch..(first and second dorsals are joined)..if you lift front dorsal and second doesn't move (White Bass) if rear dorsal moves with front (White Perch)..number 1 rule when identifying any fish..is never identify by colors..(too many variations).. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnn Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 White perch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_b Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 The silver bass have distinct lines along the sides of its body. Definitely not a silver bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 White perch or white bass but NOT a silver bas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archman Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 100% a white perch. We catch a ton of these in Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Thanks for the input guys. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 You guys are all talking about the same fish. LoL Smerch even posted a link. No such thing as a "white perch". A "striped bass" has the darker lines. A white bass and a silver bass are the same thing...and they sure as heck live in mud holes, cause you can catch them in Jordan. On a side note, they should start hitting really good anytime now. Great action and good fighters. Very tasty with a side of cottage fried potatoes as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snags Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Fishing my super secret spot, catching gills when Drifter shows up. Fished for a few hours and one of the fish caught was this. Can someone tell me if this is a white perch or bass ? Tommy left and a few minutes later the Ugli boys showed up. We caught a few gills and a few crappie. This crappie was just over 11 inches. We fished till the light was gone and called it a day. Guess my secret spot is not so secret after all they dont have teeth ... have you given upon fishing for real fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMGraham Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Found this on another forum...http://www.nefga.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=39917&d=1367183758 I would say Perch for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Yes , we call them white perch in this area . They have been here for a long time . The 16 Mile pond , south of the QEW is full of them , although mostly small in size . The silver bass come in heavy at the Niagara River in late spring . We used to get heavy runs of silvers at Port Dal. and even Lake Gibson . Silvers are still plentiful it seems , they have derbies in various places in Ontario and the US , like Detroit ...... check it out !! http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2013/05/18/anglers-descend-on-windsor-for-silver-bass-bonanza/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Found this on another forum...http://www.nefga.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=39917&d=1367183758 I would say Perch for sure. Did you read the descriptions? The original pic and post is most definetly a silver/white bass...the "white perch" that they show in the link, says "a perch in name only". A walleye is closer to a perch than the white/silver bass...however, a pickerel is closer to a pike. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougtheeng Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Thats a nice crappie. Beautiful fins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strikemaster Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 If keep under what limit does it fall. Is there a white perch limit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnn Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 If keep under what limit does it fall. Is there a white perch limit No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 The original picture posted is indeed a "White Perch" not a "White Bass," call them whatever you like but they are not the same fish though they are both temperate bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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