Author Topic: What is a keeper size perch? (Read 40466 times)

jbird68 · « **on:** Dec 17, 2007, 10:36 PM »

Fished on Saturday and caught 1 perch and a bunch of 3-4 inch bass. But what do you consider keeper size?

ChillerThriller · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 10:41 PM »

9 inches and up, maybe a fat 8 nothing smaller

fishstalker · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 10:57 PM »

fish_finder · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 18, 2007, 06:21 AM »

Id say 9 , not really worth all the work if they are any smaller

walkonwater1 · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 20, 2007, 12:58 AM »

It depends on how hungry I am.

Marlin07 · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 20, 2007, 08:53 PM »

Quote from: fish_finder on Dec 18, 2007, 06:21 AM

Id say 9 , not really worth all the work if they are any smaller

I agree, 9" is a good starting point! My local lake really starts to shine in the 10-11" range.

Hard Ice · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 20, 2007, 08:59 PM »

12"-14" range

empty hook · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 21, 2007, 04:53 PM »

Quote from: Hard Ice on Dec 20, 2007, 08:59 PM

12"-14" range

12"-14" for keepers,I want to fish your lake.

IcenEyes · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 22, 2007, 08:43 AM »

9-10 maybe a big shouldered 8.

ice dawg · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 22, 2007, 09:55 AM »

10" up to around 15".

scavengerj · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 22, 2007, 10:00 AM »

Any that are too big for me to use as bait

tcool · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 27, 2007, 08:35 PM »

ya id say 9 too

fishinfool96 · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 27, 2007, 08:45 PM »

I would say 8". About the same size fillet as you'd get at a restraunt. But they don't get nice till bout 10-11".

GAMBELL · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 27, 2007, 08:55 PM »

9" and up.

bigfoot697 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 04, 2008, 03:47 PM »

i still say that the smaller perch are the tastiest. i like them anywhere from 7- 10 inches. the larger ones i give away or release esp. the females with eggs. i know a certain guy that caught a 17" perch and ate it not even thinking about a mount or release. awesome perch!!!!!!!!!!!

Perchcrazy · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 08, 2008, 04:17 AM »

9" and up. And if it is a hawg either decide if you are going to mount it or put it back to catch another day. PC

madmichael365 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 08, 2008, 04:38 AM »

8 or 9

Higgins · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 08, 2008, 11:28 AM »

I would say that it deepends on the lake that you fish if it is real deep(100ft and up) and holds thousands of perch just take as many as you need from that year class. And perch are so easy to clean that I would say as long as its over 6" its ok to keep um but those type of lakes are usually stocked with fish between 8" and 12" any way so keep what you want and save the rest.
And the small lakes(no deeper than 40ft) that hold jumbos don't take em unless they are 10" you wont catch as many keepers but these type of lakes can be over fished very easily.

RLWagner · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 08, 2008, 11:36 AM »

Depends upon the water body. I would not keep a limit of 10-14 inch jumbos from a 50 acre lake, I would mix in 7 on up. On a larger body of water like St. CLaire I would not hesitate to keep 10+ for the entire limit.

nyiceman23 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 13, 2008, 07:36 PM »

I would say a nice fat 8" and up would be good. If it was a small land locked lake I would go with 9-10". I just think you need to look at the spawning area and size. If I catch nice size perch early, I let any question mark ones go there after.

perch-man · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 18, 2008, 02:46 PM »

11 ins and up before I think about cleaning them

havejigwilltravel · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 20, 2008, 07:46 PM »

10 inches and up.

bucketbass · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 28, 2008, 05:13 PM »

depends on the water im fishin but 9 and better usually

Big Burk · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 30, 2008, 10:01 PM »

9-12inches anything smaller or bigger goes back

baldy · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 13, 2008, 04:12 PM »

8-10" is what I'm willing to fillet. I'll keep larger but most are 10" or less. Smaller is too much of a pain to fillet.

captain54 · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 14, 2008, 08:44 AM »

If i'm fishing perch 9 and up.

jmdigello · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 14, 2008, 08:49 AM »

if it's close to 9" it goes in my bucket.

scavengerj · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 14, 2008, 08:58 AM »

Guess I should have quantified...if it is over 11" then it is worth making a meal out of to me. I usually give them away or C&R. Finally kept my first ones a few weeks ago in over 15+yrs since they were over 11".

ripndalips · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 14, 2008, 01:03 PM »

8-9 +

fiesty · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 14, 2008, 07:59 PM »

Depends on the water and when I last ate...

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