# Perch size @ Echo

**URL:** <https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/perch-size-echo/278717>\
**Category:** Utah Fishing General\
**Created:** [February 1, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/perch-size-echo/278717 "2017-02-01T00:48:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Devildog09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Devildog09](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Devildog09)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/perch-size-echo/278717/1 "2017-02-01T00:48:18Z")

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Went to Echo this past saturday. Got into the perch right away and couldnt keep them off. The only problem was the size. Biggest perch I pulled out was maybe 6 in. This is my first year chasing perch at Echo, I usually go to Pineview or Starvation and they got some decent size on them there. Is this the size norm at Echo for perch?

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**Author:** ![remo\_5\_0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@remo\_5\_0](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/remo_5_0)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/perch-size-echo/278717/2 "2017-02-01T01:09:49Z")

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I caught about 50 perch a few weeks ago and 6" was average so i would say yes.

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**Author:** ![TheWeekender](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@TheWeekender](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TheWeekender)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/perch-size-echo/278717/3 "2017-02-01T02:56:39Z")

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I thought all you needed was 6"…thats what the wife tells me…haha! Was there 3 weeks ago..caught 40 between 2 of us in 3 hours. All were between 6-8.5"

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**Author:** ![PerchPile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cdc98d/32.png) [@PerchPile](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/PerchPile)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/perch-size-echo/278717/4 "2017-02-01T03:18:34Z")

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Last year we noticed quite a variety in size of different perch. My thought then was Echo is going to be a future winner for great fishing with some good size perch. There have been a few real dandies pulled out of there this year. I think it is still in recovery mode from being drained way down to work on the dam. I also think the fact that there are a lot of different sizes, indicates good spawning success on a yearly basis, but it still needs a few years. that is just my opinion, and it usually isn’t worth much.

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**Author:** ![Fishin\_dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@Fishin\_dad](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Fishin_dad)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/perch-size-echo/278717/5 "2017-02-03T05:22:59Z")

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This is my fist year fishing echo. I have been out three times and did pretty good all three times. The perch make great fish tacos, but yes, they seemed small. Real small.

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**Author:** ![WingNutt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@WingNutt](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/WingNutt)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/perch-size-echo/278717/6 "2017-02-03T19:50:52Z")

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Perch grow in cycles, give it a couple years and they’ll be good sized there