Memo
For some reason many of the Japanese people I have encountered seem disgusted by the idea of eating black bass. If prepared right it is very delicious. And it can contibute to keeping a more stable number of bass in Lake Biwa, which are said to be contributing to an imbalance in lake ecological systems.

How was it?
Similar to funazushi, much better than its reputation. The sushi is a little bit tougher than most white fish meat you will find in restaurants but it has a similar taste (the key is to strain the blood out of the fish quickly and squeeze the fish while washing it to get rid of the skin flavor). The fish-fry was also very tasty. It taste just like and white fish-fry, but tastes a lot better when you have acquired and prepared the fish yourself.

I also tried to salt fry black bass and blue gill but neither was very good. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Shiga Prefecture
The rise in the number of black bass nationwide is said to be cause problems to many ecosystems, particularly at Lake Biwa. Since Lake Biwa is home to many species which are unique only to this lake, increase of black bass is becoming quite controversial. On the other hand, the rise of black bass fishing as a leisure industry, draws many happy fishermen and women to the lake's shores every day. These recipes may provide a partial solution to the large number of bass in the lake but the larger problem remains for bass fishermen, traditional fishermen, and local residents.

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