you are right the perch fishing has been tough in the huron area, I fish out of sawmill and had to travel to catch perch. In July i fished off of beaver creek and did well perch fishing about 4 limits, 20 mile run. In august about 3 limit trips off of the castle about a 8 mile run. September I've been fishing the sand bar and doing very well 6 trips and limits every time even last friday, about a 18 mile run. fishing the 34 north and the 31 north. I should be good this weekend at the bar.