Round Goby in lake Erie

They are edible but it's illegal to bring them home....

BuffaloPolypteridae said:

To bring them home alive that is, your supposed to kill them and leave em on the bank, I'd just throw some bigger ones on ice after a quick bash to the head

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It's also illegal to possess round goby, whenever its live or not. Also round gobies may be edible but they are a health hazard.

On the Chicago lake front (Michigan) they are normally thrown on shore, Asians normally collect them for soup.....I catch a lot in the spring/summer but ice fishing in the harbor I haven't caught one....

wonder how they'd taste like fried up, dunno if bones r edible

Cod said:

wonder how they'd taste like fried up, dunno if bones r edible

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I've wondered the same thing

i kill about 20 per fishing weekend when I go up here on my boat, worst part is they snag you under rocks

I don't think eating round gobies are good idea. They are full of high levels of metals and PCB all from eating zebra mussels. That's lot of chemicals in tiny fish...

So reading up on this species am I correct in assuming there's more so fear of economic impact that ecological impact? From the facts I've read their main food is zebra mussels which is a good thing. They also provide forage for predators, smallmouth, lake trout, etc. Now the bad I read is they could transfer the toxins to game fish. Also they Make fishing for game fish harder since they are the first to take the baits and lures from anglers.


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