Where does the best perch fishing take place when launching from Erie, PA? I would like to fish for them later this year but I am new to fishing Lake Erie and would love some advice on where to start searching. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Where does the best perch fishing take place when launching from Erie, PA? I would like to fish for them later this year but I am new to fishing Lake Erie and would love some advice on where to start searching. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Well there is a 10 perch rule in effect from huron east to not exactly sure how far east.I live in Central basin area and drive to catawba state park to fish for perch.Limit is 30 a person in Western basin .So I would head that way because only 10 fish its really not worth it when you figure in bait and gas.Good luck.Usually around end of August is time to perch in Western basin.
I have heard inside the bay. I had success late last year near river mouth in Cle area in November. Jumbos but not great numbers. The Perch school and bite well in August near Catawba but most other places in Lake Erie the catch numbers are down. The Western lake Perch are generally 8-9 inches. Most everywhere else the keepers are closer to 12.
Recently a near record perch came from Presqe isle area.