Ethics

[5 X Master Angler]

What size perch would you keep and what would you throw back?

[Spitfire]

What size perch would you keep and what would you throw back?

    Depends on how bad I want the: FISH FRY ?       Usually only keep enough for a meal......Lou

[PIKE FISHERMAN]

Assuming you mean white perch.... enough for a meal or two.... I typically keep them if there over 10" and let the smaller ones go (I just dont like filleting them smaller ones.)

If your looking for yellow perch help, i'd go to New York for some good anwsers.

[sperrin]

I usually toss the Perch back but if I get a good one close to 10" or over I keep it at times if I need a bit more to make a meal. Im talking yellow perch.

Stevo

[Mainehazmt]

here(Maine) is toss em all on the ice or shore  (Yellow perch) too many of em  and most are full of parasites

[TogoJeff]

If it's in a stocked trout lake, I usually kill them all.

Anywhere else, I'll usually keep them up to 12 inches.

[johndeere540]

I keep them 8 inches and up.

[Bailbuster]

What has ethics got to do with perch size.

[perch-man]

I usally throw everything under 11ins back .In Lake of the Praires most are over a foot anyway

[TogoJeff]

I usally throw everything under 11ins back .In Lake of the Praires most are over a foot anyway

 

[KingPerch]

10" or bigger, They make a tasty fish fry!!!!--KP

[fishermantim4]

to tell ya the truth with me and its the spring its depends on the sex of the fish 10 inches for all, but the nine inch males go home. the males have more meat during the spawn than females

[trapper2000]

my fillet knife has no rust ....enough  said

[perch-man]

Once a perch is nearing the 13in and up mark they nearing the end of their cycle.I would much rather eat a 12.5 than a nine in perch thats all