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2763Perch / PERCH FACTS« on: Dec 09, 2004, 07:27 PM »here are some perch facts that i have hear or read about perch1-perch in n.y. live about 8 years2-growth decreases with age3-smell highly developed,lot more then sight4-1 in 5000 will make it to 10in long5-spawns spring with water temp.45` to 50`6-feeds most od the time around noon and dusk7-SCALES grow with the fish the number remains the same8-can tell the age of the perch by the rings on the the scales9-needs 5 parts-million of oxygen in water to live10-about 3in long 1st year,6in long 2nd year,8in long 3rd year,10in long 4th year--at this time they are ADULTS
RIP Rat. Going to miss the great info and the throw back pictures. Might sound corny but maybe his user name can be retired out of respect for a great fisherman. Tight Lines