Author Topic: what do you consider a keeper? (Read 22215 times)

Van_Cleaver · « **Reply #60 on:** Dec 03, 2013, 10:55 PM »

I think it depends on the water you fish; a lot of lakes around here 10'' is pretty common so that's what I'm looking for. Obviously if 9.5 is the top end I'll adjust. I also like to throw back the big females on the rare occasions when I find more than one of them.

junobeans · « **Reply #61 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 07:55 PM »

8 and above I fillet em

filetandrelease · « **Reply #62 on:** Dec 08, 2013, 07:48 AM »

depends on the body of water I fish and how hungry I am ,

tightliner812 · « **Reply #63 on:** Dec 08, 2013, 10:54 AM »

Quote from: filetandrelease on Dec 08, 2013, 07:48 AM

depends on the body of water I fish and how hungry I am ,

X2

bart · « **Reply #64 on:** Dec 08, 2013, 11:00 AM »

It's relative...

Micro-Ice · « **Reply #65 on:** Dec 14, 2013, 03:02 PM »

8" is the cut off.

SeisMec · « **Reply #66 on:** Dec 15, 2013, 06:39 AM »

For around here

Perch 10" - 12"
walleye 18" - 22"
Pike 18" - 24"

VDueslerIV · « **Reply #67 on:** Dec 19, 2013, 09:23 AM »

IF IT'LL MAKE ME A NICE LIL SAMICH......we will keep em..otherwise its catch and release

cleatus · « **Reply #68 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 05:29 PM »

i like the smaller ones...they go on a hook

cleatus · « **Reply #69 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 05:36 PM »

anything that tastes good

Cphill72 · « **Reply #70 on:** Jan 18, 2014, 10:10 PM »

8" in the lake I fish most often.

fishingPole · « **Reply #71 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 07:03 AM »

Like most, about 8 inches is the minimum length. For the most part, roe filled females go back down the hole, especially the bigger ones.

Super-ice-bird · « **Reply #72 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 02:30 PM »

Usually 8 inch plus, but some lakes a fish are deep and the fish blow up(swim bladder). In those lakes if it gets reeled up it goes on the ice.

conesuscrab · « **Reply #73 on:** Feb 14, 2014, 11:44 AM »

8" and above. Smaller just aren't worth filleting.

soduswaternut · « **Reply #74 on:** Feb 14, 2014, 01:28 PM »

There's have been times on Seneca where if it's not 12" it's going back. Ya it's that good

Sikaman · « **Reply #75 on:** Feb 17, 2014, 08:46 PM »

14"
These two where close to 16"

Townie · « **Reply #76 on:** Feb 18, 2014, 01:42 PM »

Removing 14-15" perch will negatively affect a trophy fishery.

Sikaman · « **Reply #77 on:** Feb 19, 2014, 01:59 AM »

Quote from: Townie on Feb 18, 2014, 01:42 PM

Removing 14-15" perch will negatively affect a trophy fishery.

Jealous much.

Townie · « **Reply #78 on:** Feb 19, 2014, 01:51 PM »

Lol not at all; my pb is 14"-- I treat 'em like any trophy fish, back down the hole to breed. I have plenty of perch fillets in freezer. Are those jumbos common in your spot? Seems like a waste... BTW those fish are some of the best perch I've seen on IS.

Sikaman · « **Reply #79 on:** Feb 20, 2014, 08:02 AM »

Quote from: Townie on Feb 19, 2014, 01:51 PM

Lol not at all; my pb is 14"-- I treat 'em like any trophy fish, back down the hole to breed. I have plenty of perch fillets in freezer. Are those jumbos common in your spot? Seems like a waste... BTW those fish are some of the best perch I've seen on IS.

I was only trying to be funny .
This lake is loaded!!!! With yumbos 14-16"
And the few I keep every year has "0" effect on population.
I can say that beacause , I've been catching them every year like this for a long time.
They are in water so deep no one else even try's.
And they can't be released . They are blown up when I finale get them on the ice.
I've never caught one under 14" in this deep water.

Townie · « **Reply #80 on:** Feb 20, 2014, 12:13 PM »

Now I am jealous! Sounds like heaven...

OBIce · « **Reply #81 on:** Jan 17, 2015, 06:21 PM »

fowl_language · « **Reply #82 on:** Jan 31, 2015, 11:01 PM »

Depends on what body of water I'm fishing.

One lake I fish a keeper is 12" plus. Most common fish come around 14.5".

Another lake it's 10" plus, hardly ever find a jumbo, you're lucky if you get one over 12", so you take what you can get.

On the Mississippi river back in college it was 9-10" for a keeper but those fish had backstraps like an Elk!

It all depends on the fishery and how slow the day is, some are stunted, some are prolific! Just depends. It's extremely hard to over fish a perch fishery unless you live in a very densely human populated area, or there has been some sort of strain on natural reproduction...i.e. spiny water flea, goby etc.

I love perch, catching them, eating them, letting them go... It all depends on the fishery IMHO.

870comp · « **Reply #83 on:** Feb 25, 2015, 08:02 AM »

stones21 · « **Reply #84 on:** Feb 27, 2015, 11:12 AM »

We go with, if it's 8 then it's ate.

Jigmup · « **Reply #85 on:** Feb 27, 2015, 12:37 PM »

Quote from: Sikaman on Feb 20, 2014, 08:02 AM

I was only trying to be funny .
This lake is loaded!!!! With yumbos 14-16"
And the few I keep every year has "0" effect on population.
I can say that beacause , I've been catching them every year like this for a long time.
They are in water so deep no one else even try's.
And they can't be released . They are blown up when I finale get them on the ice.
I've never caught one under 14" in this deep water.

Same scenario with the lakes I fish. Super deep and 90% of the fish are hogs! Can't let them go...they will just die. Haven't seen any impact on the fishery. I usually keep 20 or 30 from each lake I fish, all of them pigs!

Super-ice-bird · « **Reply #86 on:** Feb 27, 2015, 11:01 PM »

9 inch plus

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Author Topic: what do you consider a keeper? (Read 22215 times)