Author Topic: What's your monster yellow perch? (Read 55961 times)

ValleyStocker · « **on:** Dec 16, 2007, 07:19 PM »

Okay, this hard water season, besides that 10lb + pike I'm after, I'm after a slob of a Yellow Perch. I figure some of you guys must have some pics of some giants for me to dream over. My son ( 8 years old ) got one over 2 lbs, but I'm still a jigging! that is if we ever get good ice! ~cube~

NickP · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 07:23 PM »

My biggest is 15in and 1 3/4 lbs out of candlewood lake last year. A 2lb perch is once in a lifetime unless you fish a big fish factory- most of the guys here get excited over an 11in perch.

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 07:28 PM »

Quote from: NickP on Dec 16, 2007, 07:23 PM

My biggest is 15in and 1 3/4 lbs out of candlewood lake last year. A 2lb perch is once in a lifetime unless you fish a big fish factory- most of the guys here get excited over an 11in perch.

Around here, an 11'' perch is a beast.

My biggest(PB) was just a tad shy of 14''...Just found a sweet consistant spot for them last year so I will be looking to top that this year...Best thing is, I have this lake to myself every outing

Anthony with a nice one...

ValleyStocker · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 08:45 PM »

Tip- uptwo,
Super nice fish there, I guess I should have mentioned that my son caught his perch at a Boy Scout camp here in New Jersey, catch and release only, I've heard of some BIG bluegill coming from there also. Big perch uncommon here usually, but a guy can dream!

james.hunter · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 08:50 PM »

Well although i did have a camera. My biggest was 16in and weighed 2lb 2 oz. Very big it was full of eggs though so i released it. My friend thought i was crazy.

1MOFISH · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 08:57 PM »

through the ice a couple12"soft water a16" that was bigger than the walleye i caught

mo

sst4life · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 09:08 PM »

I still find it hard that people like perch........... I just throw them on the ice for the eagles

Jack Magnum · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 09:45 PM »

Quote from: sst4life on Dec 16, 2007, 09:08 PM

I still find it hard that people like perch........... I just throw them on the ice for the eagles

You gotta be kidding !!!! Throw them on the ice. What a waste. We don't have the numbers of perch here so when I catch them I will usually release all the females some which have been 15 inches. Those breeders need to be put back. As far as the eagles go I saw one eating a cat on the ice the other day. I guess he was doing a little cat fish-n

Dizzy · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 10:15 PM »

I don't know what qualifies as a "monster"... but my best one came on Christmas Eve 2 years ago... 14.25 inches.

brittlab · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 10:21 PM »

Quote from: Dizzy on Dec 16, 2007, 10:15 PM

I don't know what qualifies as a "monster"... but my best one came on Christmas Eve 2 years ago... 14.25 inches.

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looks like monster perch to me

perch are great eating. I couldn't imagine throwing them on the ice and leaving them there. different strokes I guess

jimmygunns · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 10:22 PM »

Here are a couple of pics from the last 2 years up in MN

ChenBassHead · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 11:08 PM »

These are fish from the last 2 trips last year...Limited out on guys like these both days.

Can't wait for that late ice jumbo bite!

But at the same time, I'm in no hurry for late ice.

-Zach

crappieslayer22 · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 11:15 PM »

mine was just shy of 15 caught him in the river icefishing

the_mad_iceman · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 02:03 AM »

Wait till you see what Jig-a-whopper and JazII post, they've caught some nice ones... I too have caught a few over 2 pounds in the same fishery, I don't get nearly the numbers that JazzII and JAW get, but I've caught them none the less.

pot-belly-perch · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 02:29 AM »

mine was about 14 inchs

chilly feet · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 05:28 AM »

got these a couple years ago.

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4cator · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 06:49 AM »

Nice ones

ice dawg · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 08:03 AM »

15 3/4". I had 7 proud angler Perch that day. They have to be longer than 14" to be a proud angler Perch here.

crappie_attitude · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 08:47 AM »

15 3/4" and FAT two years ago. I have no idea what a perch that size would weigh.

teacup13 · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 09:12 AM »

my biggest football was 2lb4oz caught in Saskatchewan Canada - Lake Dief in 1993

still trying to find another one like it...lol

IcenEyes · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 09:44 AM »

15 1/2", about 5 years ago, dint know the weight. Recently 14"

Pittsfield Pike Preditor · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 10:18 AM »

2.8 caught 2 years ago. Unfortunitely i let it go.

JAZII · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 11:23 AM »

PERCH IN "MY LEFT HAND" 15.5" 2.2 lbs.
PERCH IN "MY RIGHT HAND" 15.75 2.5 lbs.

JAZII

*Wiggler* · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 11:41 AM »

Man those are some hawgs!!! Beautiful fish

J Man · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 11:45 AM »

DANG! If we had perch like that in the state, I'm sure most Mainers would think twice about catching them and leaving them on the ice for the eagles!

JAZII · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 11:56 AM »

Quote from: J Man on Dec 17, 2007, 11:45 AM

DANG! If we had perch like that in the state, I'm sure most Mainers would think twice about catching them and leaving them on the ice for the eagles!

You probably do have perch like that in your state.
Do you have any lakes with at least 30 feet of water, multiple feeder creeks, and some form of shad in them?
Just have to fish for that quality of perch a little differently, than your standard 10"-12" perch.
JAZII

ValleyStocker · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 05:26 PM »

CHEESE & RICE!!!
JazzII, Those perch are unbelievable! No doubt you got your spot all figured out. Real nice fish

wildRed · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 05:59 PM »

We call those "Puppy Perch". About twice a year we get into 14"+ perch. Makes for a long night of filleting...

something smells fishy · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 06:07 PM »

sweet mother of god, those are some of the best perch I have ever seen in my hole life

J Miser · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 07:20 PM »

Absolutely, those are some gracious pigs, but I like to gloat sometimes, that where I'll be icefishing this comin weekend, all those perch would be too small and have to be release.

I'm heading to Lake Bourne this weekend, where the minimm size limit is 16 inches on yellow perch, 10 per day. Lake Miedvie has an 18 inch minimum size limit at 5 per day and the River Plonie and Lake Dabie each have a 14 inch size limit at 10 per day. Hopin to find some good ice on all these assive perch factories.

My biggest yellow perch to date has been a 3.5 pounder at 18.5 inches. My guide got on at 21.5 and 5 pounds, an absolute behemouth, and at our baitshop, there is a mount of a 7 pounder on the wall. I'll get a picture up on this post next week of what 15 pounds of perch look like when the bag limit is five, and I've set my goal to nail a 5 pounder this season.

If you guys want monster perch, go where I go - the northern Carpatian Mountains and Pomerania.

Dr. JM

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