Cecil's pond usually has perch eggs the first week of April. I get some YOY perch from a central Ohio YP specialist. He usually gets YP eggs during the last 12 days of March. He switched to a better quality pellet food a couple years ago and this resulted in more mid size perch of 4"-6" and fewer numbers of the smaller 3" perch. He also gets some of the one year old population (year class) to be 6.5" to 8" that he calls 'jumpers' or 'shooters'. Each year he sells me some of those larger individuals. I always tip him extra for these premium perch.

Last edited by Bill Cody; 02/14/21 08:19 PM.

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