Perch Roe

[pickardjw]

What does everyone do with perch roe sacks? Still have some in the freezer from this year and already thinking ahead to next. I've seen recipes but also heard they're pretty terrible to eat. Anyone have any good uses for them? 

[Norman89]

Have not tried perch roe, but breaded and fried crappie and bluegill roe is really good. Don't see why perch wouldn't be?

[pickardjw]

This was where I read that it's pretty rough. Funny read either way.

https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=239994.0

[wadu1]

Got my interest did a Googler search and found quite a few recipes for perch roe.

[NRA4LIFE]

This was where I read that it's pretty rough. Funny read either way.

https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=239994.0

That was hilarious.

[pickardjw]

Got my interest did a Googler search and found quite a few recipes for perch roe.

Oh yeah, I've seen the recipe's before. I'm a pretty adventurous eater but...not sure I'm this adventurous. Unless someone has a "try this, you won't regret it" experience.

Wonder if they'd be good crawfish bait?

[Jonathan_S]

Perch roe tastes like really bland fish. It's not good or bad.

[Southpole]

https://www.patrickdurkinoutdoors.com/post/perch-eggs-take-them-home-for-dinner

[Southpole]

I would be willing to bet merkaba93 knows what to do.
@merkaba93

[Parasite]

A friend of my dads and my great grandma use to eat them. I tried them ONCE. Instantly spit it out. Might have even threw up but I can recall for sure.

[Jake Dogfish]

At the very least it would make great crab/crawfish bait.

[Southpole]

At the very least it would make great crab/crawfish bait.

Now you’re talking 

[trophyhunt]

Why?  just so many other good things to eat....

[Southpole]

When you get those big ol’ fat females, open them up and see that perfect, tightly wrapped package of roe I think instinctively that I should do something with it. Whether that’s a good idea or not is another subject. They look like fat uncooked sausages.

[MeepDog]

Walleye and perch roe can be excellent. Every spring I fry up walleye roe. What I do is scrape it out of the skein into a bowl of salty water. I soak them to preserve, then before eating you rinse off the salt. I mix with chicken eggs, flour, basil and garlic and fry them like a pancake. It's the strangest thing but you eat it with butter and syrup and it's like french toast.

[pickardjw]

Walleye and perch roe can be excellent. Every spring I fry up walleye roe. What I do is scrape it out of the skein into a bowl of salty water. I soak them to preserve, then before eating you rinse off the salt. I mix with chicken eggs, basil and garlic and fry them like a pancake. It's the strangest thing but you eat it with butter and syrup and it's excellent.

Haven't seen a recipe like that yet, I like it. Seems more palatable than deep frying the whole thing and eating it like a hush puppy

[Angry Perch]

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,166830.msg3510887.html#msg3510887

[pickardjw]

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,166830.msg3510887.html#msg3510887

How did yours turn out and what have you used it on the most? Google image search shows some pretty awesome looking results.

[Angry Perch]

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,166830.msg3510887.html#msg3510887

How did yours turn out and what have you used it on the most? Google image search shows some pretty awesome looking results.

Grated on past, eggs, etc. It was sort of like a funky, salty cheese. I've also done cured, smoked and dried chicken egg yolks. So amazing.

[Alchase]

Every time I read a thread about people eating Roe, I get a mind picture of a fishing partner sitting in my boat chowing down on the bait right out of the jar