Toledo water intake and west ( perch)

[wkndwarrior63]

Have mine done at butch and Dennys, scaled and butterflied. $1.75lb Do a great job, takes a day to get back, but they keep refrigerated until cleaned. Brian and staff do a great job and don't get enough praise, from us fisherman. I give them a tip in the tip jar. But also at end of season have taken out pizza to them.

[airshot]

airshot, If I lived closer I would go out with you and clean the perch for you

Ha Ha....and I would let you !!! Unfortunately most of my fishing is by myself as my kids and grandkids are grown up and working have their own families etc. Go with my neighbor on ocassion be they still work and I am retired. Downgraded to a much smaller boat so I can launch and retrieve on my own. Have it all setup so it is pretty easy, usually in and out long before others can. If your ever in my area, I will bring you my perch to clean...LOL....

[fishfinder]

I hope to retire in two years but if I head up your way I will let you know. Tight lines my friend

[wkndwarrior63]

Went out this evening, went out checked lake wind was howling, waves were nilly. So went and got shiners and left anchor Pointe at 4. Went out to 20ft between intake and lighthouse. Waves were a foot, but could not get anchor to grab, fishfinder said I was going 1mph dragging the anchor. So frustrated moved into 16ft, with still no luck. Made last move into 12ft between little cedar point and anchor pointe.. Wind was not as bad, landed on a huge school bottom was covered, son and I caught 42 in a hour and half. Keeping only 9inch and bigger, a few were 10s and 11s. Bait hit bottom and fish on. Let alot of small ones go, no junk fish or farm animals. What a evening. Never have fished that close before, but it is saved in my GPS and fish journal.

[airshot]

Started fishing just before 10am, nice day with a brisk wind. Headed back to where I caught those healthy perch the other day. Just a tad closer in today into 16-17 ft of water right vetween little CP and the intake. The bitevwas on today even though the perch were smaller. Dropped my first line and reached for my second rod, not today, no time for a second rod !! As soon as my crappie rig hit bottom it was fish on and this continued thru out the day !!! Never had to move, arms actually got tired, bam one after another!!! Must have tossed back over 50 dinkies and that is a very conservative guess. Kept 24 from 9" to Not quite 11", no jumbo's but nice quality fish. 5 gobies and no sheepshead this time out. At 1:30 ran out of bait, but thats ok, good excuse to go out another day..

[wkndwarrior63]

Great day on lake. Was told intake was where they were. Went out at 8am headed out seen 6 boats out east of intake. Had saved spots on GPS for that area. Changed course 2 miles east of intake 18 ft of water. Never moved, ended up with 55 for the 2 of us, nonstop action lots of small ones but kept nothing smaller than 8inches. Biggest was 10 today, seemed like bigger fish were coming off on way up. We use a #2 hook too. No farm animals or white perch today at all, 2 gobies to ruin a perfect day.lol . Agree with everyone else, days are limited now, feel a personal day in order for tomorrow. Will let you know how we do. Good fishing everyone.......