perch fishing

[SBCregal]

hey all,

 

I was out fishing the barrie waterfront this past weekend and caught quite a few perch and we were planning on going back again this weekend coming in hopes of getting enough decent ones for a feed. sizes we were getting was maybe 8-9" which seems too small to keep for me. the guys next to us were getting larger ones, i think its because they were setup differently and were able to cast further out, i'll try this setup this weekend. all that being said, what do YOU consider a keeper perch???

 

ryan

[danbouck]

IMO the best tasting perch are between 8 and 10 inches.

[bigugli]

8" and up is the general rule of thumb for panfish. Maybe 7"+ for sunfish.

[GBW]

IMO the best tasting perch are between 8 and 10 inches.

way to kick him while he's down Dan, LOL.

 

9.5" and up here but if I only have 3 or 4 in that size in the livewell back they go.

[perchslayer666]

12-14 inchers - Good thick fillets.

 

Big Perch = Big Fillets = Less cleaning.

 

Go deep for the Big Uns'

[misfish]

My youngest has been doing very well off the break wall.

 

His bait of choice,shrimp.Yep.He bought a shrimp ring, he,s getting the 10-12 inchers.

 

Casting out and slowly dragging it back to him on the bottom.

 

 

 

Oh,his shrimp ring has lasted him almost 3 weeks now.Heck,it would last 30 seconds in my hands.Im going to have to go with him just to eat.

[crappieperchhunter]

I perch fish alot so I can be pretty selective. IMHO anything under 10 inches doesn't warrant keeping it because they just have very little meat. A 10 inch perch will have double the meat of a 8.5 inch perch. I also release anything over 12 inches. Some people feel the size matters with regards to taste. Personally I have never found this to be true.

 

Like I said I get out alot. If you only have the chance to sneak out a couple of times by all means keep whatever you are comfortable keeping and enjoy the fish fry.

[asdve23rveavwa]

When out at Long Point usually 9" minimum for me. Smaller lakes, I'd say 8" and up.

[Fisherman]

My youngest has been doing very well off the break wall.

 

His bait of choice,shrimp.Yep.He bought a shrimp ring, he,s getting the 10-12 inchers.

 

Casting out and slowly dragging it back to him on the bottom.

 

 

 

Oh,his shrimp ring has lasted him almost 3 weeks now.Heck,it would last 30 seconds in my hands.Im going to have to go with him just to eat.

Brian with a one track mind...food..starvin..

Those shrimp do work, was there Sat and Mon morning for a bit, two young guys at Tiffin were having some luck.

[SBCregal]

thanks guys. hopefully i'll get enough keepers for a nice feed. i'll be sure to report if i get anything

[ctranter]

I know people that keep almost any size perch, but they are such a pain in the arse to clean, I don't know how they do it. I only keep 10-12"+, not because of taste, but because anything smaller is annoying to clean.

[oldphart]

~~~I out most weekends from Sept. to Nov. after Perch keeping only enough for supper. I like them over 10", and only using spoons or small jigs.

[ch312]

9"+ unless they are gut hooked. i have noticed no difference in taste between 8" and 14" fish and i have ate perch literally every week this year since april. it takes about 1 minute with an electric fillet knife to get boneless/skinless fillets.

 

best rig so far this year for the bigger fish has been a drop shot rig.

 

ultra light rod/reel

8 lb power pro

3ft, 4 lb floro leader

2 hooks...one red other chartreuse

1 oz bell sinker