Beer batter recipe for those who want to deep-fry perch

  • Wayne Kruse / Outdoor Writer
  • Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:00pm
  • Sports

Outdoor Writer

What’s a perch pull without a recipe?

In last week’s feature here on perch fishing in Lake Washington, John Reese’s beer batter recipe was inadvertently left out. Reese is a past president of the Western Washington Walleye Club, something of an expert on catching yellow perch in the big lake, and the person who generally presides over the fish fry at the club’s annual “perch pull” and picnic at Magnuson Park.

Reese’s recipe is a favorite with club members who deep-fry their perch fillets, but, he says, “other than a few basic ingredients, I don’t have specific measurements for everything and the batter turns out a little differently each time. Here’s my best shot.”

2 cups cornstarch

11/2 cups flour

6 teaspoons baking powder

beer

seasonings (“I use garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and lemon pepper.”)

1 egg

“Mix the dry ingredients, beat the egg, and blend the egg and beer into the mix. Add beer until you get a consistency that will provide a thin coating on the fish. I like the batter on the thin side. Also go light with the seasonings, as they can always be added later. Experiment with different seasonings, depending on your taste.”

The Western Washington Walleye Club meets every third Wednesday at 7 p.m., at the Green Acres Learning Center,1826 South 240th St., in Des Moines. It’s a long drive from here, but if you’re interested in fishing for warmwater species, the club is an excellent source of information. Call 253-852-3296, or visit the Web at www.walleye-club.com/.

  • Elk hunting gets underway Oct. 28 for rifle hunters in Eastern Washington, and Nov. 4 on the westside, and state Fish and Wildlife Department biologists rate the prospects for this fall’s elk season fair to good, depending on your choice of hunting area.

    Hunters should note that a regulation change this year makes any northeast, Blues, Colockum, or Yakima elk tag valid for hunting anywhere east of the Cascades. Generally, Eastern Washington has a spike-bull-only general season, while hunters on the westside are limited to a 3-point minimum bull hunt.

    Elk are found in small, scattered groups in the northeast corner of the state, and a combination of heavy escape cover and rugged terrain usually produces a low hunter success rate. Blue Mountains elk populations, in the southeast, have improved in most areas, biologists say, with the exception of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness (GMU 169).

    Colockum elk numbers are low, and harvest probably won’t be anything to shout about, but the Yakima herd is now up to more than 13,000 animals. Hunters prepared to get off the roads should find good Yakima-area hunting.

    The Mount St. Helens herd, in southwest Washington, is now the state’s second-largest, but the south Rainier herd is still recovering from recent declines.

    Biologists are optimistic about prospects on the Olympic Peninsula, where success rates should improve from poor results the past two or three seasons.

  • A field scoring kit by Kahles, produced earlier this year as part of a limited-time promotion, has proven so popular that the manufacturer has made the kit available at retail locations across the country.

    The kit includes a tape measure, a stainless steel pocket knife, an instruction card explaining how to rough score game in the field, 10 North American game species scoring guideline cards, a 3×5 pad and pencil for rough tabulations, and directions on how to contact Safari Club International for an official scoring of the trophy. All the materials are packed in a Cordura belt pouch for trouble-free availability in the field.

    The kit has a suggested retail price of $49.95. For a retailer in your area, call 1-800-426-3089, or visit the company’s Web site, www.kahlesoptik.com.

    Talk to us

  • More in Sports

    Everett Community College has hired longtime assistant coach Daniel Thompson (middle) as its new head men's basketball coach. (EvCC Athletics photo)
    EvCC names Thompson new men’s basketball head coach

    Thompson, 35, has been an assistant with the Trojans for 9 seasons and takes over for Mike Trautman, who stepped down in April.

    X
    Spring 2023 All-Wesco teams

    Note: All-Wesco teams are chosen by the league’s coaches. For any misspellings… Continue reading

    Hammer throw.
    Local trio shines in high school hammer throw finals

    Adrianna Coleman and Kimberly Beard place 1-2 in the women’s portion, and Calvin Gutierrez takes 2nd in the men’s championship.

    Washington celebrates a home run by Rylee Holtorf (3) at home plate during the second inning of an NCAA softball Women's College World Series game against Utah Friday, June 2, 2023, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
    UW opens Women’s College World Series with key win over Utah

    After being rained out on Thursday, Washington beats Utah 4-1 to advance into the winner’s bracket.

    X
    Vote for The Herald’s Prep Athlete of the Week for May 22-28

    The Athlete of the Week nominees for May 22-28 Voting closes at… Continue reading

    X
    Hops rally in 9th inning to sink AquaSox

    Reid VanScoter turns in an impressive outing, but Everett’s bullpen falters late in a 4-3 defeat.

    Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (left) reaches down to tag out the Mariners’ Teoscar Hernande, who was trying to stretch a single into a double during the third inning of a game Friday in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
    Mariners’ bats silent in shutout by Rangers

    Seattle’s offense musters just three hits in the 2-0 defeat.

    X
    AquaSox can’t make huge rally hold, lose to Hops

    Everett takes the lead with six runs in the eighth, but allows two runs back in the ninth and falls 13-12 to Hillsboro.

    The Everett Elite Flag Football 14-under team practices Sunday morning at Harbour Pointe Middle School in Mukilteo, Washington on January 16, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
    Community roundup: 3 Jackson grads to D-I baseball tournament

    Plus, Jayden White is headed back to the NCAA track and field nationals, the Silvertips sign their first-round picks and more.

    The Mariners’ Cal Raleigh smiles as a teammate throws bubblegum at him during an interview after Raleigh hit a single to drive in the winning run against the Yankees during the 10th inning of a game Wednesday in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
    Raleigh’s RBI single in 10th gives M’s 1-0 win over Yankees

    George Kirby pitches one of the best games of his young career with eight shutout innings in Seattle’s 1-0 win.

    X
    AquaSox top Hops on wild pitch in 11th inning

    Everett edges Hillsboro 3-2 in a game with strong pitching on both sides.

    Cooper Cummings from the United States celebrates after winning a men's downhill during the Cheese Rolling contest at Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, Monday May 29, 2023. The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event where participants race down the 200-yard (180 m) long hill chasing a wheel of double gloucester cheese. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
    Arlington High School grad is the big cheese after winning UK race

    Cooper Cummings, who grew up in Lake Stevens, defeated a world record-holder in Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake.