Water Dog where have you been? Did you give up? Any reports?
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Water Dog where have you been? Did you give up? Any reports?
Wondering same thing. Hope all is good. Figure he is just like us...zippo nada zero not a thing
Water dog, a die hard perch fisherman,must be too depressed to post about the worst perch season in memory.They have been catching limits in Conneaut though.Some guys are still hoping as the water cools that the perch bite may still fire up.Hope all is well with the big dog.
Conneaut ? We have been calling there weekly , including Yesterday , they are not catching other than Spotty and only a few , can you please give your Informant to us , we really want to make the trip but everybody we talk to from Fishermen to Bait shops we talk to say not worth the trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by itsbob
Went to Conneaut last Friday
2 of us fishing, 27 fish
Very slow and moved about 5 or 6 times , never found any large schools to sit on
The ones we caught averaged 12"
Like you ... We are waiting for better reports before we go back
(Can't figure how to post picks from phone)
Read some reports on OGF about catching perch but not much info on exact location.Saw a picture of a cooler full from a four man limit Sept 3rd that had live shiners to use.
July, the hottest on record for some time, so the weather reporters say and my electric bill. The western end big bloom and the NE winds (1-3 foot waves , but really 2-4). When I have been able to get out, I was catching sheep head (up and down) like the yellow perch should be doing. The high water levels, and Port Clinton flooding, required boots to get to the boat at times.
So many factors this year it is hard to pin a reason for the change:confused:. Last year July really was great for yellow perch.
However, the walleye fishing was good this year, when I could get out.
Anyway, all is good and expect to be back at it. Hopefully the cooler nights will start the yellow gold migration (walleye too), in numbers, back to the western basin.
Be safe.
~Water Dog
Good to hear all is good with Water Dog.
Lets hope perch fire up before time to pull the boats .... though I wouldn't bet my savings on it.... weird times....
My hope is once the water cools they will be back and ready to bite~!
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Originally Posted by LEfriend
20 Yellow gold , using spreaders and gold shiners on the bottom in 21 fow.
4 gobies, 4 white perch and one 5 inch walleye (returned to lake)
many throw back yellow perch all under 5 inches.
was told by an old time not to leave fish to find fish so I worked it.
5 pounds at the cleaners, will see if I can get bigger hogs on Wednesday.
more boats were to my nw and I did see a pack just nw of the north point of Catawba Island.
~Water Dog