Have you ever heard of a sheepshead, mooneye, or burbot?
“less traditional”, or “less sought after” fish, found in any given geographic area. The last point is important to keep in mind because what is less sought after in one locale, can be highly sought after in another. Surprisingly, this big difference in attitudes among anglers can occur even over short geographic distances. Take a look at Lake Simcoe, for example. The popularity of the lake whitefish there was so great that a two-fish daily limit restriction had to be imposed to help protect the fishery. In Northern Ontario, however, it’s a whole different story. There, the limit is usually a whopping 25, and the species goes virtually untouched by anglers. Hard to believe, considering it’s the same species of fish! Sometimes fish popularity versus unpopularity exists over a much greater distance. While the common carp is mainly considered as a “coarse” fish on our side of the Atlantic, in Europe it is highly prized. Some British anglers spend $4,000 or more annually in pursuit of carp
