Syracuse.com - 'Blue perch' caught by angler up around Saranac

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How unique is this fish? Has anyone else caught one like this in Central New York waters?

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Bob Twichell, of Fayetteville, sent me this interesting photo of what he called a "blue perch," alongside a regular yellow perch.

"My neighbor caught this blue perch last week while fishing up near Saranac," he said. "I'd never seen one before and thought it was kinda neat...

Same goes for me. I've never seen a perch like this.

I have a call into the DEC on this. Meanwhile, how unique is this fish? Has anyone else caught one like it in Central New York waters?

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I doubt he caught that near Saranac,

I am fairly positive he caught it near Saranac Lake Village in Harrietstown though.

Lake Colby I would wager, that's the only place I commonly see blue perch, about 1 out of 8 or 10 in Colby are blue.