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Been gone for 2 weeks and spent 2 days in Ludington with Myron gilbert who is a good captain and put us on some big king salmon! 2 days caught 18 salmon 3 over 25 lbs the rest over 15. Now back on erie looking for perch, anyone catching any near the turn around buoy? thanks for any info :D
Nat
I seen 2 nice catches of perch at the dock Saturday and they said they were 2 miles NE of water intake
I have been getting my limits. N w of intake...north of toledo light got..cords ...i fished all around the pack in the pack north side of the pack i do the best
Biggest tip i can add is they are biting better n the afternoon...1:30 pm they turned on
I would be happy with the coordinates if you would please kind sir
Fished today northeast (4 miles out from mienkes) of the intake. Had 60 in the box real qucik and then it shut down at 10:00. Moved 4 times . Always found fish but could not get them going. Ended the day with 80 at 1:00. Perch in this area are in excellent condition ranging from 8" - 10" with almost no throw backs. A few white bass and white perch. Half minnows work best right on the bottome with no bling. Dark hooks were better than gold. Red hooks caught no fish.
how deep of water and what time in the am did you get out? and thanks for all the info. you mean the Toledo water intake rightQuote:
Originally Posted by PZeiler
Fished northwest of the intake Fri and Sat we got 65 of 90 Fri for 19lbs and 95 of 120 for 29lbs today. Good size perch for this time of year.
Trollingfool - 23 ft of water. Started fishing at 8:30 and it is the Toledo Water Intake
what are the numbers for the intake?
thanks,
Dan
Roughly
W83 16 000
N41 42 500
thanks for all of the info fellas went to the intake to the north west and fished, we were in 19 feet of water using perchrigs and spreaders, as I looked around we were catching more than the people around us 3 of us ended up with 30 but I think the algae bloom slowed the bite was out there at 0800 and left at 1500 and went out to the shipping channel, nothing turn around buoy nothing, so called it a day. Just curious if anyone else did anything?
Fished northwest of the intake a couple miles Sunday and we got 120 from 8 til 11 but the size wasn't as good as it has been. The fish kinda slowed down around 10 but it was pretty hot from 8-10. Fished the same number for 3 days and got 280 of 330. Not a bad weekend on the lake.
glad to hear someone found some fish. I spent sat and sunday hunting everywhere and had 25 perch in 2 days to show for it. I have never had two days in a row like that. Very humbling to say the least. Should have stuck to walleye.
troy
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summer huntin
Troy
yjis year has been very humbling for me overall, I didn't get into the walleye very well and the perch have whipped my butt. Only limited out on perch 2 times this year and didn't limit even once on the walleye. The normal stomping grounds for both fish has left me short this year. BUT THERE IS ALWAYS TOMORROW AND I WILL HAVE FISH IN THE BOAT. tight lines bro
I should probably learn how to spell huh LOL
Fished northwest of the intake a couple miles Sunday and we got 120 from 8 til 11 but the size wasn't as good as it has been. The fish kinda slowed down around 10 but it was pretty hot from 8-10. Fished the same number for 3 days and got 280 of 330. Not a bad weekend on the lake.
Got limit friday at intake,sunday,6 total..where did they go? Big disapointment..its a long ride to get more or less skunked...guess its kinda like hunting..
thanks for making me feel better. I haven't ever in 5 years got shut out two days in a row on perch. I had my best year ever on walleye, both casting and trolling, normally I struggle on walleye and hammer the perch... guess thats why its fishing and not catching. LOL. I haven't had the wife out perching yet...that may be the problem. She is murder on the perch.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL
troy
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summer huntin
I was also by the intake Sunday. We got 7. Got a late start and could only get fatheads. I was thinking that was the problem because all the perch came on the few emeralds that were mixed in the bucket. Do you guys think it makes a difference?
Ken most people swear by the emeralds, but i had fat heads on sun and did ok with them. I think it matters more with the rigs or spreaders that we use. sometimes no bling, and red or dark colored hooks work better when the fish are finicky, other days it doesn't matter what we use we are going to catch them. I'm going out thursdayto the same area and will report back then. Colchester bite should be turning on for perch here shortly. tight lines people
You still catch fish with fat heads but I think its a slower bite than with emeralds
Myron is also one of the best ice fisherman in North American. He and Joe have won the NAIFC more than once.Quote:
Originally Posted by trollingfool
They shut down over here too. Saturday I had 6 clients on board and we took a full 7 person limit of 350 fish in 3hrs, Sunday was a different story. A full 6 hr 6 person charter for 200 and I had shiners
BD
Yea Myron is the king! never a bad day when I have fished with Myron, good guy too used to live next door to him in Brooklyn. Going to try for perch tomorrow in the am will report back. I am going to be conducting experiments with ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT RIGS, SPREADERS, COLORS, BLING, NO BLING ETC
Fished NE of intake again tonight. kept 29 with 3 people fishing 3.5 hours. A lot of junk fish. Perch were smaller on average than Saturday. Moved 3 times without much luck. Fished liked smalled shinners vs half of larger shinner.
I experimented today for perch, went to same area by the intake 1.5 hours 2 perch nothing I used seemed to matter. I think the algae in the area is hampering that bite. I moved a total of four times. I ended up near the red and white Buoy in the shipping channel (everyone seems to call it something different) tried perch rigs with blades did ok, tried spreaders they weren't really interested, tried a variation of what skipper nine rigs that I tied. tried one that was with 6lb test, caught fish but got tangled way too much would probably be better for ice fishing, tried 12lb test that caught fish but still too light I think, used 17lb line and man that was the ticket 3/4 oz weight on the bottom worked the best the 5/8 for some reason didn't work as well as the heavier weight. full size emeralds caught the bigger fish half minnows caught the most, doubles and triples!!! we were in 28 feet of water. The hooks that worked best were red and bronze, gold and dark did ok but not as well as the previous 2. Having said all of this when we finished our experiment we caught our 2 man ticket in an hour and a half with lots of throwbacks which is always good. All in all it was a great day again!!!!!!!!