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I decided I wanted a break from catching trout and thought I'd attempt to put a dent in the Roberts pond perch population. Heres what about 200 perch from Roberts pond look like.
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I started fishing around 12:40 and StikRig came and joined me around 2:30. We ended up with over 200 (almost all out of the same two holes). I don't think we even put a dent in the population but it was fun to try. StikRig also pulled out a couple little planter rainbows.
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It was fun a fun day even if the biggest was 5"-6". More than anything, I liked watching them on the camera. There are so many perch in that pond it is unbelievable. No wonder they are all so small.
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That is amazing! There must be millions in there. If they could get a predator or two in there to trim those perch down a bit, that could be a good fishery.
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Wow remember to take some advil before you fillet those buggers; I think your back is going to be in the same position for a while.

Great Report!

OvidCreek
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It's too bad I couldn't make it! Nice to see you had a productive day though...maybe this weekend we can plan another trip
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In the summer when we took out our aluminum boat it got to the point where we could throw a bare hook over the side and let it down 1-2 feet and catch them. Glad to see someone is trying to clean it out a little. I really like Roberts, clear water, tons of perch, and my first ever catfish (2 in one day, but that was a few years ago).
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I am taking a scout group ice fishing in Feb. Maybe I should go there instead of Ririe. At least they could stay busy.

Windriver
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I'd take them to Roberts. Plenty of action and it's been kind of slow at Ririe. It's the time of year that Mackay slows down as well!
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I'm still not too familiar with the area all that well, where is Roberts pond, and how big is it?
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Roberts is north of Idaho falls. You can see the pond from the interstate. You just take the Roberts exit and hang a right on the main street. You'll see a sign that calls it "Jim Moore Pond" or something like that now. The internet says it is 35 surface acres. Its not a huge pond but it is pretty decent sized. It has perch, rainbow trout, and channel cats.
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That pond really needs an active predator species that can eat perch more than a few inches long before the predator gets really large. I bet if they stocked some flatheads or a few tiger muskie they would take care of the tiny perch problem.
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If you see it from the interstate , you want to hang a right not a left . Curt G.
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Sorry I was thinking backwards. Thanks for catching that.
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