So I was talking to my buddy Dan who works with me and he's been fishing Sylvan Lake for years. Anyway he said he hasn't been catching perch in Sylvan for a long time, and he blames the mismanagement of walleye at the expense of other species for it. He used to catch quite a few perch in Sylvan. He has been catching a few whites though. He hasn't really been trying for walleye as he figures it's pointless, he doesn't have any walleye tags. So I ask the question of everyone, what would you class as a sport fish, and what would you class as a fish you would like to eat? And I know there are quite a few catch and release die hards out there, and that's OK, but if a lake can support it, I enjoy eating fresh fish. For me?

Walleye - For the pan, but nothing big. Best eating walleye is anything sneaking over the minimum size. 2.5 - 3 lb + should be released IMHO.
Pike - Sportfish for me, but not above a pike fillet from time to time
Perch - For the pan
Trout - Rainbows, browns, brookies, all for sport
Whites - Pan, smoked

I would have to agree with what you had listed as well Paul.  If I'm going to keep a pike, I will keep ones from legal size up to about that 10lb mark, depending on the lake though, and usually only in the winter.  Walleye I will keep up to 5lbs depending on the lake of course, but I won't usually keep to many if they are in that size range.  Perch have to be at least 8-9" in length or they go back and whites will depend if I have some already in the freezer or not.  Most trout I fish for are from stocked ponds and just taste like mud so I won't keep them anymore.  Burbot would have to be pretty small for me not to take them home...

Yeah I don't know the solution. I just know I don't see walleye as a sport fish. I mean what's so sporting about it? Bottom bouncing a jig and hammering walleye after starving 2 lb walleye on lesser slave lake? Yay. Fun. Give me a 10 lb pike over a 10 lb Walleye any day for a fight. Or even a 3 or 4 lb rainbow on a 5 wt. Only one place for a walleye, in a beer batter, then in my pan lol.

Walleye - For the pan, but nothing big. Best eating walleye is anything sneaking over the minimum size. 2.5 - 3 lb + should be released IMHO.
Pike - Sportfish for me, but not above a pike fillet from time to time
Perch - For the pan
Trout - Rainbows, browns, brookies, all for sport
Whites - Pan, smoked


Spot on with that!!!!  exact same thoughts here X2