Alberta needs to stock European perch

[Red Bullets]

I'm thinking Alberta needs to get some European perch brood stock and start stocking them instead of walleye. Would be more exciting to catch than the walleye we stock.

This is a beauty caught recently. 3.10 kilos (6.8 pounds). 49.5 cm. To think these perch go to 8 pounds. Wow

[Mr Flyguy]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

I'm thinking Alberta needs to get some European perch brood stock and start stocking them instead of walleye. Would be more exciting to catch than the walleye we stock.

This is a beauty caught recently. 3.10 kilos (6.8 pounds). 49.5 cm. To think these perch go to 8 pounds. Wow

??? Why not just stock Russian carp as well!

[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by Mr Flyguy

??? Why not just stock Russian carp as well!

Just dreaming. Perch this size could compete with the walleye instead of diminishing like our yellow perch. I don't think the carp would be as tasty.

[jungleboy]

I suspect giant perch with nothing to eat would not be a lot different from Pike and Walleye with nothing to eat.

[35 whelen]

There's lots of invasive species we could transplant how about some Xander or giant goldfish.

[TROLLER]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

There's lots of invasive species we could transplant how about some Xander or giant goldfish.

Already have giant gold fish. Saw one swimming just off the dock at Crawling Valley last summer