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Title: Some New Mexico Perch
Post by: baldy on Feb 11, 2008, 10:48 AM

I thought I might share some pictures of some Perch we've caught through the ice this winter in New Mexico. 
The lake is Eagle Nest near Angle Fire.  The ice thickness is usually ~12" and last for a couple months.  This weekend it was almost 30" (must be Global Warming).  The holds Perch, Rainbow, and Kokes.  We usually catch 1-2 Rainbows and 30-60 perch between a couple of us. 
The perch are usually 8-10 inches and until this year, i'd never seen one near 12".  I caught my first 12" a few weeks ago which is in the first picture.  This past Saturday, we caught 6 12" and above.  I didn't get a pic of the biggest one which was ~15" (looked like a pig) but here are my 3 biggest.
Nick
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/baldy_photo/TourneyJumbo.jpg)

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/baldy_photo/3littlepigs.jpg)

Title: Re: Some New Mexico Perch
Post by: bucketbass on Feb 12, 2008, 08:00 PM

fatty!!! ;D

Title: Re: Some New Mexico Perch
Post by: baldy on Feb 13, 2008, 03:37 PM

Ya.  They might not be that big for most of you guys but for us in NM, they're pretty big pigs.