Whats a Jumbo in your area? I have seen pics of some dandy perch 14 -15" but a 10" here is a good one. Once in a while we will get one 12" but its pretty rare. What ya got?

i've read that a "jumbo" is classified as any perch over 9". that seems kinda small to me (but i fish lake washington, the best perch lake in the state ). i would say a perch that makes me go wow would be anything over 11". that's usually when they start getting REALLY FAT too!

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Hi, I'm new to the site . Here we call then Jacks . A friends son caught one that tied the state record a few years back 3lb 8oz on Seneca lake here in NY. Check out Perchmasters.com . click on photo's and winners .

i checked out the site those are some monster perch. Do you fish the classic? How do you fish for them up there? We usually fish for them in shallow water in Febuary spider rigging with minnows. Thanks Crex

No haven't fished the classic but might. I'd have to say in April -25-35 ft and they use minnows . A friend don't know how he stands the cold even with a propane heater is catchen them in 80-110 ft right now. He says their big. This lake never freezes just the shore line he pushes his boat on the ice to water. I fish Cayuga lake most of the time do get some good perch there to April -25-35 ft as the water warm up they move in shallow4-8ft.

Dang Rex-
by the 9" standard ours were huge last weekend. although your 13" definitely was the largest of the mess I don't feel too bad about my 11" now.

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I would say about 10-11 inches is the baseline for jumbo-status. My biggest is a hair away from 13, not bad for N.E. Wa

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These perch were citation fish caught last April in Western Va

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I will be at that place on March 24!

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hi guys, i love perch but don't succeed in catching them often. I am going to Swift Creek Reservior in Chesterfield, VA tomorrow. any suggestions. YOu guys seem like masters.