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Author:  Notable [ Feb 21st, '11, 10:37 ]
Post subject:  Silver Perch
Hi everyone
This is a sample of my SP, purchased in Feb 10, this guy is about 200mm (8 inches) long, they are doing really well, although there are a few runts in the tank, some only about half this size. I initially bought 50 fingerlings and 10 catties, so far only lost one (that I know of)
Feeding them pellets and live worms from the worm farm.
Questions:
When are they big enough to harvest?
Can they be baked/grilled whole like trout, or should they be fillettted?

cheers
Rodney

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Author:  ColinW [ Feb 21st, '11, 10:50 ]
Post subject:  Re: Silver Perch
Hi Notable

What size were your SP fingerlings when purchased?

We steamed ours with Spring Onion and Ginger when they were "small plate size" - fishing catch "size" regulations do not apply when home grown.
Best wishes - ColinW

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Author:  vlt [ Feb 21st, '11, 10:59 ]
Post subject:  Re: Silver Perch
Roast Pork

Fried Lobster

Steamed Fish

DAMN I am hungry now
Author:  fishfodder [ Feb 21st, '11, 12:12 ]
Post subject:  Re: Silver Perch
I like to grow them out to at least 600grams then fillet them to get rid of the bones.

Any smaller and the fillets are too small and fiddly.

I chuck the frames in with the yabbies or use them to catch blue swimmers :)
Author:  Notable [ Feb 21st, '11, 13:17 ]
Post subject:  Re: Silver Perch
thanks guys
they were fingerlings in Feb 2010, about 40mm long from GlenWaters in Vic
Those steamed ones look most appetising

Forgot to ask:
Do they need to be scaled?

Rodney
Author:  ColinW [ Feb 21st, '11, 13:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: Silver Perch
Hi Notable - cleaned and scaled.
When steamed like we had - just eat flesh from top side... "frame" bones can just lifted away to consume lower half.
Regards - ColinW
Author:  vlt [ Feb 21st, '11, 13:22 ]
Post subject:  Re: Silver Perch
I find Poh's Kitchen has a good way of preparing steamed fish asian style.

Being Asian, if I'm hungry...any size is edible.

But bang for buck....maybe wait until the summer is well and truly finished?
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