I was thinking I would be close to state record size on my perch this year out of my warmwater pond, and as I indicated in a previous post I did get one that was 2 lbs. 1/2 oz and 15 1/4 inches. (State Record is 2 lbs. 8 oz)
Well tonight I got one that shattered the state record at 2.81 lbs (2 lbs. 13 oz) and 16 1/4 inches on a board. It was fun as fishing was slow this evening, and I had two friends over that witnessed it caught. We were just getting the average one pounders and I was hoping to pull in one of the bigger ones to show them how awesome they were.
I do feed fish in this pond (mostly largemouths), and I do sell fish caught out of my ponds to taxidermists, but according to my state as long as the fish was taken angling with legal means and I do not charge to fish it's legit. For the most part the bass don't allow the perch and bluegills to feed on the pellets but maybe some of them do on the outskirts or after the bass have finished.
One possible snafu is I hadn't purchased a fishing license yet as I don't need one in my state to fish in a private pond on my own property. I did purchase one online right after I caught the fish. If they disqualify the entry for that reason -- so be it. It's the personal accomplishment that counts.
I will have a site for you all to go to see pics. This thing looks like a yellow carp with stripes!
