02-03-2023, 11:56 PM
(02-03-2023, 11:08 PM)FishfulThinkin Wrote: Good info, thanks for sharing. Why do you suppose the fish in question looked so skinny and spawned out if the spawn is still at least a few weeks out?
The angler who caught the fish did not keep it but reported that it was much skinnier than others caught in weeks before. Without an "official" autopsy, it is only guessing as to the reason why it was thin. Could be an infertile and non-spawning female. That happens. Doubt it was already spawned out. Could have been the result of a disease or injury. Then again, it might be on a new perchie Weight Watchers program.
The one thing for sure is that at 13" it was most definitely a female. Max size for males in Willard seems to top out at a little over 10".