Thoughts on Mounting Perch?

[Dahitman44]

There has been a little discussion on the LOW forum, but jjsut wonder what size perch would be a good size to mount. Heading to LOW next week and hope to find a mountable jumbo --

A buddy said 15 inches -- that seems unreal in size? How about you guys? 13 inches?

Thanks

Hit

[MarkAlm]

You have to remember that your talking about a panfish. They grow slow and a 13 is respectable but I think if you get on a good bite that you want to hold out for 14+. I just cleaned out my freezer and I had forgotten about a perch that I caught about 5 years ago on april 1st and I filleted it. I measusured it before I threw it away and it was 14. Man was that one thick top to bottom.

Good Luck on your trip! Hopefully you get a 15 right off the bat.

[Dahitman44]

Yeah -- wouldn't that be funny. No, I just know that you can get into Jumbos and I was just wondering what people thought about mounting a Perch. I don;t expect to get one, but you never know.

Thanks

Hit

[MarkAlm]

I have a buddy that he caught a perch out in Lake Erie it is about 3 lbs. and about 16 inches long. It is on the wall and large perch mounts do look neat imo.

[Turk]

Depends on your cash flow! I have seen some nice stringer mounts where they are all about 14" or so. Though I'd expect you are thinking of a single mount I would agree 15" is a serious perch.

[Fish'n guy]

i guess its all in the eyes of the beholder...if you are in an area that does not produce huge perch one might settle for mounting one in the 12.5-13.5 range which is a jumbo for sure. i personally wouldn't mount one under 14.5" but thats only because i have lakes nearby that have lots of nice fish in them and 14" perch are an every year deal. i have only one perch on the wall myself but am looking have a school of 14.5"+ jumbos someday on the wall

[Dahitman44]

Great info guys - -thanks so much. It is nice to have a bench mark in your head before you go after them.

Hit

[DHanson]

14" is a big perch and I would def. think about putting one like that on the wall. I think my best is 12.5" out of Mille Lacs. I guess a guy I know got a 14-15" out of LOW last weekend.

[landscaper]

i have a perch on the wall(only thing, so FAR!)

i caught it on our local lake and it was 13.5 or 14.5 i think so BIG for our lake so i thought i would mount it.

For me i guess its all personal pref. like in my case even for the lake you are on also.

[monstermoose78]

If you wait for a 15 incher you may never have a perch on the wall I have a 14.75 and a 15 incher that i caught on mille lacs on the same day and they were 1 pound 14 oz and 1 pound 15oz to me that is a trophy perch but to you it maybe a 13 incher that hits the 1 pound 4 oz. Good luck on the lake of the woods for your big perch.

[steamman]

Down here in SW MN if you catch one 12 or 13 it is a jumbo. I finally caught a 14" and decided to mount it four years ago. Then the next year we ahd a lake down here that was putting out perch up to 16". Well would'nt you know it, I end up with a 14.5", 14.75" and then 2 at 15". Told the wife that I had 4 more to mount and well you can figure how that went over. It is up to you, so if you think a 13" is mountable do it.

[kingfish689]

In the right place 13.5 is doable on mille lacs and my best was 14.5 and would have looked nice on the wall