Water Dogs~ Perch Report

[Jimbo-lie-ya]

Have a great winter. Thanks for the reports.

[waterdog]

2 hours is all that was needed today to catch those perch.
south of G can and away from the pack, many boats in the area.
using golden shiners, spreaders and no bling, watch your pole tip that light bite is on.
on the way in a head boat was fishing in 12 fow just off camp perry for walleye.
I tried, but only caught 4 sheep head and a nice catfish.
Very nice day on the lake,
Plan to be there again on Saturday.
~Water Dog

[waterdog]

12 more pounds of perch south of G can (20 fow)
Caught this nice Large Mouth ~ returned to lake.
spreaders, golden shiners, light bite.
3 sheep head, and a very young 6 inch walleye, all returned to the lake.
did have some yellow perch throw backs.
~ very hot today ~
Water Dog

[West Basin]

Water Dogs, when you get a chance please take a good photo (if you can) of the spiny water fleas you are finding in the stomachs of Yellow Perch and post it on this thread. Lots of people would probably like to see what they look like coming from the perch. It would be helpful if others would also check for them, so we can get an idea of where they are in the Lake. See if perch caught in various locations are also eating them. Good info for perch fishing.

[Bggeary]

Water Dogs, when you get a chance please take a good photo (if you can) of the spiny water fleas you are finding in the stomachs of Yellow Perch and post it on this thread. Lots of people would probably like to see what they look like coming from the perch. It would be helpful if others would also check for them, so we can get an idea of where they are in the Lake. See if perch caught in various locations are also eating them. Good info for perch fishing.

I can tell you where some were two weeks ago. A few miles out from Cedar Point we were trolling for walleye and our lines collected bunches of them moving through the water. Funny looking little buggers. I'm guessing the two little black dots were eyes? The perch we caught out by middle the week before were also full of them.

[waterdog]

Perching is still a tuff go.
Caught 5 sheep head, 4 young walleye (5 inches ~ returned unharmed).
(no throw back perch!) They were nice keepers.
Moved 3 times around the G can area and the water clarity was fine.
Sassy Sal was in the area N W of G can , but moved further north after about 2 hours.
Water is cooling down now and I hope to see an improvement soon with some bigger walleye moving back into the area.
Fish On, (soon?)
~ Water Dog

[waterdog]

Water Dogs, when you get a chance please take a good photo (if you can) of the spiny water fleas you are finding in the stomachs of Yellow Perch and post it on this thread. Lots of people would probably like to see what they look like coming from the perch. It would be helpful if others would also check for them, so we can get an idea of where they are in the Lake. See if perch caught in various locations are also eating them. Good info for perch fishing.

here is a photo taken and posted in this thread about a year ago;
the spiny fleas are small, and have two black eyes, better photos can be found by searching the internet, the ones on the lower right have been mushed in the stomach but you can still see some features.
the white piece is a growth I cut off a sheep head (looks like chewed gum) and was eaten by this perch~!
I will try to get a close up photo the next time I clean some Yellow Gold.
See a slight wiggly, Set That Hook, and Fish ON~
Water Dog

[LEfriend]

Super pic. Interesting, I think I see maybe 3 waterflees, one shiner, one either shiner or maybe goby, and also a small zebra mussle. That Yellow Gold is a health nut and eating from all the food groups!

Curious...at the first quick "there and gone" tap, are you setting the hook on the slack line or waiting to feel the next tap? Seems like there has been a lot of one and done, quick here and gone hits this year. Normally can do a slow lift and feel them there but not this year.

[waterdog]

Many light bites and a bunch of young walleye.
And some sheep head.
Just south of H can 18 fow.
I tried some casting for walleye near the Camp Perry pier, I was marking fish but no hits.
Back at it soon.
~Water Dog

[LEfriend]

Thanks for the reply. Sure helps. They gotta start biting some time...