canuckjack Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Hey all, I know it's been an awfully long time since I've posted here but I had an interesting catch last week and no one I've shown it to has been able to tell me what it is. I just know someone here has the answer. At first I thought maybe Sheepshead but there were no teeth, my best guess is a drum which has the same slopped face and nostrils but the pictures I'm seeing online don't quite match. Anyway, she was caught in the St. Lawrence near Long Sault in about 15 feet of water in an area with lots of current on a simple black jig with a worm. Canuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsman Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Sheepshead/freshwater drum. Different names for the same fish. Here's a small one from Nipissing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachZ Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Yup, what he ^ said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckjack Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Sheepshead/freshwater drum. Different names for the same fish. Did not know that, thanks Woodsman, didn't realize we had those around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Def a drum/sheep. They sure can fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Agreeing with everyone else. I would have thought that area would be full of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Yes, lots of them there. Further East where I am, they're called "malachigan". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Yup drum/sheepshead Lots around us.... We got this one about 30 minutes east of you a week or two ago I actually know guys that target them in long sault... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckjack Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Yup drum/sheepshead Lots around us.... We got this one about 30 minutes east of you a week or two ago I actually know guys that target them in long sault... Huh, shows you what I know...LOL, ah well like my sig says "so much to learn". She put up a great little fight Rod Caster, lots of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 bhaaaaa!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oates Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Do people eat them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Sure. I've eaten worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinnerdoc Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 They said it a sheep head....I like how these fish are so silver even catching them on muddy/murky rivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 So would that be an evil bass, or just a sick bass? Neither evil nor sick, just wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Do people eat them? certain ethnic groups target and eat them...some groups eat them when they catch them first thing in the spring when the water is cold....others well...it doesnt matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Do people eat them? Yes,some call it, poor mans lobster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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