OhioFisherman Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 http://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-lorain/dead-fish-wash-up-on-the-shores-of-lake-erie-a-case-experts-havent-seen-in-more-than-a-decade http://www.cleveland19.com/story/35822028/what-is-vhs-and-why-is-it-killing-fish-in-lake-erie The initial story had pictures of dead fish floating, and was made with a cell phone from a distance, you really couldn't tell from the pictures what species they were. I had some concerns that they were smallies! Even a sheephead die off is not good though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 Sheep head, other wise known as drum, are the least desirable to eat? LOL POOR MANS LOBSTER We went through this with the carp on Simcoe. Those are the least desirable to eat. LOL POOR MAN WONT EAT IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 [quote name="Misfish" post="1008362" timestamp= We went through this with the carp on Simcoe. Those are the least desirable to eat. LOL POOR MAN WONT EAT IT. carp taste like Muskie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 (edited) Opps, please delete Edited July 7, 2017 by JohnBacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Sheep head, other wise known as drum, are the least desirable to eat? LOL POOR MANS LOBSTER We went through this with the carp on Simcoe. Those are the least desirable to eat. LOL POOR MAN WONT EAT IT. I thought that is was ling / burbot that were known as poor man's lobster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Yes them too, but Crozry made some steamed drum once. WOW. Then again, he would eat anything. Even an Atlantic. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 carp taste like Muskie! last night i made some musky carp stew...deeeeeelish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 As my friend Bernie would say about sheep head, "if a seagull won't eat it, I sure as h e double hockey sticks won't". HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Happens every year. There are usually thousands washed up on the north shore. Paging Old Ironmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Yep, always see a few dead Sheepshead floating around or on shore when it gets hot and stagnant. That's right out front 75" frontage, do the math. About 13 years ago the water was so low and it was so hot there were dead zones here, low O2 supply and we had all species belly up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 I've been on Erie the last couple days, and its Sheephead floating, happens every year.. Sheephead is poor man's shrimp, I know a few guys that eat them. Filet Sheephead, cut filet in strips, one cup of salt in boiling water soup pot, drop strips in, starts to float and turn white, scoop out and put on ice cubes, dip in Shrimp Sauce. You can do the same with Musky, Bass. And there is some people that will eat Tilapia or Basa from Vietnam river sewer. You'd be surprised , what you'd eat buried in Shrimp Sauce, and say it was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted July 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 I've been on Erie the last couple days, and its Sheephead floating, happens every year.. Sheephead is poor man's shrimp, I know a few guys that eat them. Filet Sheephead, cut filet in strips, one cup of salt in boiling water soup pot, drop strips in, starts to float and turn white, scoop out and put on ice cubes, dip in Shrimp Sauce. You can do the same with Musky, Bass. And there is some people that will eat Tilapia or Basa from Vietnam river sewer. You'd be surprised , what you'd eat buried in Shrimp Sauce, and say it was good. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilapia They fish farm and stock them in places here in the USA, but nothing in comparison to the quantities eaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 I've been on Erie the last couple days, and its Sheephead floating, happens every year.. Sheephead is poor man's shrimp, I know a few guys that eat them. Filet Sheephead, cut filet in strips, one cup of salt in boiling water soup pot, drop strips in, starts to float and turn white, scoop out and put on ice cubes, dip in Shrimp Sauce. You can do the same with Musky, Bass. And there is some people that will eat Tilapia or Basa from Vietnam river sewer. You'd be surprised , what you'd eat buried in Shrimp Sauce, and say it was good. Even shrimp sauce won't make basa taste good lol By far the worst fish I've ever tasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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