Patoka

[cevans]

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What is a white perch to you? The actual white perch wouldn't get that big, and not found in indiana. Are you talking about white bass?

Southern locals that fish rivers call a fresh water drum also white perch. I have caught them in East Fork of White River small mouth fishing as big as 20 lbs. a lot of locals eat them but it’s like cleaning a Carp and they have a fishie taste that sucks. Patoka is getting a lot of them in it. Also considered a rough fish. Patoka is getting a lot of them in it.

[cubswin]

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Southern locals that fish rivers call a fresh water drum also white perch. I have caught them in East Fork of White River small mouth fishing as big as 20 lbs. a lot of locals eat them but it’s like cleaning a Carp and they have a fishie taste that sucks. Patoka is getting a lot of them in it. Also considered a rough fish. Patoka is getting a lot of them in it.

They are in about every river and creek run lake in the state that I've fished. No surprise they are in patoka. They do eat small shad, but more crawfish than anything. We catch them on crankbaits, spoons, and jigs fairly often.

[billius]

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They are in about every river and creek run lake in the state that I've fished. No surprise they are in patoka. They do eat small shad, but more crawfish than anything. We catch them on crankbaits, spoons, and jigs fairly often.

I agree. My wife caught one at Patoka last fall, on a shakey head, that was probably 10lbs or more. It sure put up a good fight.