SBCregal Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 IMO the best tasting perch are between 8 and 10 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 8" and up is the general rule of thumb for panfish. Maybe 7"+ for sunfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perchslayer666 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 12-14 inchers - Good thick fillets. Big Perch = Big Fillets = Less cleaning. Go deep for the Big Uns' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 When out at Long Point usually 9" minimum for me. Smaller lakes, I'd say 8" and up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBCregal Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 thanks guys. hopefully i'll get enough keepers for a nice feed. i'll be sure to report if i get anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctranter Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldphart Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 ~~~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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch312 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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