01-15-2009, 10:39 PM
You are usually going to catch a little one that you can cut up for bait, however, the belly strip on a larger fish can also be used ( It usually does not stay on the fillet anyway). It is legal to use perch meat on the body of water where it is caught/present. You can clarify the regs by checking the Fishing proclmation or going to the DWR website.