Thread: Buffalo Fish anyone ?

Originally Posted by blairarnold

A lot of people used to snag redhorse in the Spring River around Hardy. They are a species of sucker, but they are good to eat

I am glad to finaly hear of somone other than myself having eaten red horse. I remember that when my grandmother canned them that they turned red like salmon and infact tasted just like salmon. This thread may get me started planning a red horse fishing trip next spring.

From cajun country louisiana them buffalo make a mighty fine gravy to!! my great grandmother cooks some every time we catch some just gotta watch for them big tooth pullin bones

I am from south louisiana, and the best thing i found for Buffalo is to filet them and cut them up in 1 inch cubes and bait some jugs for some kitty's.
Here is a post i did a while back and the cut bait mentioned was cut buffalo.
Here is the link for that post for those interested. Pics with lots of kitty's
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=22782

Originally Posted by Charlie R

White River Buffalo are the best the state has to offer, I have tried buffalo from various lakes and streams in Arkansas, nothing comes close. between Oil trough and Jacksonport is the area where I grew up, maybe thats why.

You probably never had none from Nimrod lake then.:D

Never ate Buffalo from Nimrod, but the Crappie from Nimrod is the best I have ever ate. I think Its the quality of the water they live in that give them the great taste.

Originally Posted by gooch

I am glad to finaly hear of somone other than myself having eaten red horse. I remember that when my grandmother canned them that they turned red like salmon and infact tasted just like salmon. This thread may get me started planning a red horse fishing trip next spring.

I haven't personally been redhorse fishin', but some of the old timers around here still go after them here in the Saline River. They went a couple weeks ago and caught 10. I hear it's alot of fun, I'm just always busy fishin' for somethin else this time of year. They just get mussels out of the river and use em for bait.

I never heard of a Black Horse but Red Horse used to be fairly common in the upper White river Below Batesville, They are of the sucker family, slim body with reddish fins, good eating, but are full of small bones.