Article on yellow perch populations

[hoppy63]

I'm from the Saginaw bay area, by what I've seen in the last several years it is definitely not a bait preference change, it is a lack of perch. Just look at the commercial guys and their declining catches.

I for sure am no expert, but what I've heard as far as commercial fishing decline does coincide with the article and the issue (I've heard) is not finding the fish, but the fish are scattered through the water column as opposed to being mainly on or near bottom where we are use to catching them and that is also where the nets are. I am not sure if this is all true or even any of it for that matter, but if it is it would make sense as to why the netters aren't doing well.

[Rownan]

It would be nice to hear from charter captains on this subject. They have extensive experience on lake Erie taking customers on charters often on a daily basis. I would tend to believe those captains who are on the lake making a living taking out customers than a few scientist who are on the lake here and there doing sampling and collecting data. But then again the old adage is follow the MONEY!!!!!!