12-17-2015, 08:21 PM
Those are some big beautiful trophy perch for sure. For all you interested in Cascade, you might check out this InDepthOutdoors YouTube video on Cascade perchin at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAe1gamz-Ug . It would be a ton of fun to catch a bunch of those big pigs but I'd never eat one. I prefer keeping a couple dozen of the 8" to 11" variety for filleting and eating. That being said, the IDFG isn't too concerned about the perch population being over harvested -- "Given the size of C.J. Strike Reservoir, the amount of available habitat, and the amount of fishing pressure - we just can't see a scenario where anglers were driving the population. Our advice would be - catch and take home as many as you are willing to fillet and eat."
[signature]
[signature]