jumbo perch photo

[slabsrus]

sorry about the look on my face but the kid caught me with my eyes half shut when he took the picture. this 12+ inch jumbo came out of a 17 acre pond in northern michigan.

[deathb4disco]

Nice one! Perch are SO pretty. I wish we had more of them here in the south.

Although I've never had one, I've heard they're delicious.

[mrwillis]

In Canada, we were told to stick our fingers down their throats and pop their air sack when we caught them and throw them back in the water. Pelicans, eagles, muskie, beavers...they all came and ate them. Don't know why, but we were told to do this with any one we caught, no matter what size.

[tankcreekpanfisher]

Nice colors

[Glowgood Jigster]

In Canada, we were told to stick our fingers down their throats and pop their air sack when we caught them and throw them back in the water. Pelicans, eagles, muskie, beavers...they all came and ate them. Don't know why, but we were told to do this with any one we caught, no matter what size.

Beavers??? Now I've seen a deer eating a fish before, but a beaver? And why would you throw back a fish that you've virtually killed by popping it's air bladder? Did they consider the yellow perch a trash fish? They are delishous!
Great eating fish!

[pescatore]

In Canada, we were told to stick our fingers down their throats and pop their air sack when we caught them and throw them back in the water. Pelicans, eagles, muskie, beavers...they all came and ate them. Don't know why, but we were told to do this with any one we caught, no matter what size.

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[freeflow_23]

Nice fish.
That's some lip smacking good eating right there!

[slabsrus]

when you are only fishing in 8-10 feet of water the air sacks do not expand on the way up. That will generally only happen in water over 30 feet deep.

[matt s.]

Nice perch! I'm targeting them this year....I think they are one of the coolest looking fish.

Man,i wish i had the guts to ice fish...I don't like the cold...lol

[Crappisaurusrex]

Maybe whoever told you that wanted you to throw them out so they could come by and get em!:D

In Canada, we were told to stick our fingers down their throats and pop their air sack when we caught them and throw them back in the water. Pelicans, eagles, muskie, beavers...they all came and ate them. Don't know why, but we were told to do this with any one we caught, no matter what size.