Perch Fishing

[wnyguy]

30 years ago we used to catch perch like that ice fishing over at conesus lake, back before everyone had huts to wimp out in lol. Not that many though, I remember catching a dozen and being happy with it. Those days are long gone as well.

Anytime you have a mound of fish staring at you waiting to be cleaned it becomes a lot of work, whether they are walleye or perch. And the small one that looked ok to keep on the boat now look a lot smaller and I tell myself, why did I keep that one. LOL

That's going to be me someday probably closer than I realize, taking the grandkids on erie fishing for perch, ok that's enough, now go swimming!

[copo427ss]

Anyone been perch fishing lately?

[copo427ss]

Anglers report heavy schools of yellow perch between Cattaraugus Creek and Sturgeon Point, 10 to 15 feet thick on the bottom in some spots. Perch catches have been very good, with some anglers reporting non-stop action and easy limits. Emerald shiners, salted shiners and even worms have worked well in 58-69 feet of water.

This came off the dec website hotline for this week

[wnyguy]

I plan on getting out tomorrow am out of sturgeon, can't wait.

[copo427ss]

I think I'm heading out too

[orangediablo]

Ontario looks a little bumpy compared to Erie this weekend. Where are you guys pickin perch up? Between SP and the Cat?

[lineman49]

Orange, fished out of st. pt, this am got 34 keepers out of 50 -60 caught in 64 fow before getting blown off with 4' rollers. Went about 5 miles n/w of the pt. 42/09 #s. Seemed to be more boats off the Catt. good luck.

[wnyguy]

Yeah just like the dec said between sp and the cat. That's where I was labor day a good 6 miles or so west of SP lots of boats out there, many further west and southwest.

[orangediablo]

sounds good guys. I'll report when I get back tomorrow

[captainjoe]

Did anyone get out Sat.? A lot of white caps out there.