The price for whole fish changes with the market. Right now 8" or larger perch are 1.15 per pound right out of the bucket and 6" or larger sunnies/ bluegills are .65. Both the perch and flat fish are unlimited bag limits on Champlain. The 9" crappie are getting 2.50 per pound but there is a 25 limit on them. Not every place allows whole fish to be sold but it is legal here. I can actually sell them at a seafood store near here and take the money and buy lobsters and King Crab.
Slower day today and I got 35 pounds.
Getting the y bone out of the pike is a trick and I find I do better if it is a decent sized pike of at least 8 pounds. I fillet them and then cut above the bone to produce my fillet. If you want to save some meat you can run your knife down the back and then fillet along the Y bone but it takes me more time than it is worth. It was delicious...we fried it with Italian bread crumbs and squeezed lemon on it.