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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Colersmom on July 19, 2022, 01:27:48 PM

Title: Sunfish Retention
Post by: Colersmom on July 19, 2022, 01:27:48 PM

I was wondering how many sunfish you can keep from the lakes.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Sunfish Retention
Post by: Old Blue on July 19, 2022, 06:41:33 PM

Check regulations in your area and specific lake.

https://www.gofishbc.com/How-to-Fish.aspx

Title: Re: Sunfish Retention
Post by: RalphH on July 19, 2022, 06:43:41 PM

basically, like all invasive or other non-game fish, unless there is a limit specified in the Provincial, Regional or Specific waters regulations you can take as many as you want!


so Trout, salmon, char, bass and some other species have a limit but sunfish do not. Take as many as you think you will want to eat

Title: Re: Sunfish Retention
Post by: Colersmom on July 19, 2022, 10:41:53 PM

Thanks for the replies!

Title: Re: Sunfish Retention
Post by: Blood_Orange on July 20, 2022, 07:30:28 AM

What do you do with them? Do you eat them? If so, how do you prepare them? Or are you using them for garden fertilizer?

Title: Re: Sunfish Retention
Post by: Phronesis on July 20, 2022, 09:10:17 AM

Quote from: Blood_Orange on July 20, 2022, 07:30:28 AM

What do you do with them? Do you eat them? If so, how do you prepare them? Or are you using them for garden fertilizer?

I eat them, really tasty - I use turmeric, ground pepper, salt, lemon, red powdered chilli and fry them or dip them in hot batter and fry. The tail side becomes cripsy and can easily chew the bones. I havent tried anything else apart from pan frying

Title: Re: Sunfish Retention
Post by: Darko on July 20, 2022, 08:45:59 PM

Quote from: Phronesis on July 20, 2022, 09:10:17 AM

I eat them, really tasty - I use turmeric, ground pepper, salt, lemon, red powdered chilli and fry them or dip them in hot batter and fry. The tail side becomes cripsy and can easily chew the bones. I havent tried anything else apart from pan frying

They are indeed very tasty

Title: Re: Sunfish Retention
Post by: Blood_Orange on July 21, 2022, 08:29:26 AM

Hmm, thanks for sharing!