Tried to catch pearch

All right folks, we went out of wards canal with a bucket load of goldies, I seen reports on here of guys catching pearch by the intake, so that's the first place we went. Fished for 45 min. Didn't get anything.so we moved about 8 miles out to cleaner water SW of West sister, again nothing, moved more west towards gravel pit and picked up 2 small pearch in an hour. Then went over toward A can didn't get anything there. We were using spreaders and crappie rigs, tried bling and no bling. What gives guys? Any advice would b greatly appreciated. I can't really go over by the bass islands it just to far to run.

buddy went out of wards canal this morning with a bucket full that were not shiners I guess they were Goldie's from Arkansas but they looked dark to him. went straight out to 19 ft of water using spreaders let them set on bottom then pull up with a slooww lift very lite bite pulled 75 yellow perch 7 to 9 inches

have you perch fished on Erie before?

I didn't think they could b caught in the muddy water that close to shore. Always thought I had to b in clean water. Guess I'll try again tomorrow. Thanks for the advice.