Perch Fishing

[Anchor Wheel]

There were only pinheads at the river last week. We got golden shiners at Millers at the Catt. I used salted emerals & did as well as the goldens. Don't know what Daves has in Derby. Thats all I know for now.

Dave has goldens, was there today. I'll go with my salted Minns till the river loads up with bait.

[copo427ss]

Has anyone sifted through the emeralds with an umbrella net to find bigger ones ? Maybe thrown the net deeper outside the schools? I haven't been down to ferry yet to see but it's a possibilty

[Anchor Wheel]

Has anyone sifted through the emeralds with an umbrella net to find bigger ones ? Maybe thrown the net deeper outside the schools? I haven't been down to ferry yet to see but it's a possibilty

My umbrella net has slightly larger holes than the the nets locally purchased, lets smaller bait filter out. I'm going to try Ferry early next week and will let you know.

[copo427ss]

My umbrella net has slightly larger holes than the the nets locally purchased, lets smaller bait filter out. I'm going to try Ferry early next week and will let you know.

Thanks Barry. I know I've found different sizes In the past if I tried down the wall a little. Instead of just in the corner.

[milt]

dec page said there are minnows at the foot of ferry

[yellowpike1]

went to ft of ferry this morn all kinds of minnows if you go in the corner there alots of smalls one go down the wall about 30 to 50 ftand drag you net along the wall there moving up got plenty to salt in 10 min there a bit larger along the wall yellowpike1

[Prchmike]

All emerald shiners work for pech out on the lake. You just have to let the size of the bait tell you what size of hook to use. I was using pinheads and a #8 hook 3 weeks ago and the fish were annhilating them. Big perch feed on what's available. I'm not afraid to head out on the lake with pinheads but big minnows stay on the hook a little better.