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redbellyPirahna4

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in front of my cichla tank,IL
i went fishing at this lake that was by this girls summer house that i stayed at and i caught about 5-7 of these fish and i didnt know wat the hell they were so does anyone know wat they r?

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It looks alot like what we call in west coast saltwater a queenfish or a tomcod. Queenfish are a member ofthe croaker family. Seeingas how you caught it in a lake I'm stumped though.

Was it a completely fresh water lake?
 
i did some searching on fish in IL it turns out its a Freshwater Drum

does anyone know if they r good eating or no?
 
Aplodinotus grunniens?
 
yep, also known as croaker. they're alright. the people that fish the river here in kentucky consider them trash fish. i've seen them a bit in the fish markets up in new york though.
 
drum! , they are a pain in the ---! i hate drum, they steal all your bait. The folks at sardis and enid lakes in MS just throw them up on the bank like gars bc they are such a problem
 
has anyone eatin any drum b4?
idk i might take one home and toss it on the grill and see how it tastes cuz i was reading on this one website that they are not that bad tasting but i will find out
 
They aren't bad tasting, but they are VERY bony. Yes, that's a FW Drum
 
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