Treasure hunt with white perch! Try it.

[LarryG]

To begin with they are not white perch, they are drum. they hit lures quite often, got several over 15 lbs trolling on dale.Also have caught a lot of channels and a couple of pretty good sized flat heads trolling cranks.The last time I fished erie, we must have caught 50 drum in three days, and some folks do eat them, a little bony I heard, but I'll pass on them, wont even eat cat fish and trout.

[kiddrock]

I do know this about a drum, thet LOVE tubes and crankbaits. It makes for some exciting times on KY lake at night when you hook them up, the first thing i always think is "BIG SMALLMOUTH!!"

Which is always the case, but the mouth is smaller than what i was lookin for, and turned the wrong direction!

I have also heard them called a sewer bass, gook, %#$@ fish, and other assorted names.

[Col Forbin]

Don't leave out the jigs - they are like drum candy. Actually, drum here on Ky lake occupy more biomass than any other species. They are fun to catch, until you see it is a drum and not a trophy bass. I have grown so used to catching them that the last two 6 or 7 # bass I have caught here I have dismissed at first - "oh it's just a drum, OH CRAP get the net." I have heard of people eating them. Genetically they are not much different - almost identical to a redfish - which is outstanding to eat. I have gotten to the point that if I want to eat fish I cook some salmon or go to red lobster.

[Cobra190]

Is what you are referring to on the stones possibly the number 8? And yes they also love Cranks on Herrington.

[Wichita]

Is what you are referring to on the stones possibly the number 8? And yes they also love Cranks on Herrington.

Cobra190 My Uncle says it can be from 1 thru 9....I have found so far 2,5, and 7's. Freaked me out when I started seeing them.