Perch fishing toledo water intake

[airshot]

I have a 17.5 Deep V so I might give it a shot. I plan on getting a trail setup in the near future when I retire so I can out out all the time. I am looking at Wild Wings, I have stayed there when I chartered with Goose a couple of times

If you plan on perch fishing, there are a number of ramps closer to the intake where the better bite seems to be right now. If your gonna make a longer run for walleye then chose your ramp accordingly. Even with a 20 mph comming off shore the water is well protected until you get beyond 5 miles offshore. We are typically less than 2 miles offshore for perch. Sat and sunday appear to be the best days..

[fishfinder]

Yes, If I fish the intake I will launch a lot closer

[MBLMIKE]

I am looking at coming up Thursday eve for the walleye nite bite at Jackson pier then fish Friday for perch if wind waves and wife are willing then get the boat winterized and call it a year .

[fishfinder]

I like that one lol Happy wife Happy life

[airshot]

Nice day on the lake today, unfortunately the perch did not cooperate. Plenty of good marks, mabey to good as I am thinking the bottom couple feet was filled with small bait fish !! When these masses dissapeared then smalk perch would bite, but when the screen was filled....no bites what so ever....my thinking is thet were feedingnon the bait/ small fish. Nice day for a ride, the biggest perch caught today was just 8" long barely enough for a sandwich....might try again tomorrow, nice days are dissapearing quickly.

[fishfinder]

You are correct on that. The days are getting shorter and the temp will be dropping before you know it. I guess as long as the wind cooperates we can get a few more days on the lake.

[MBLMIKE]

Done for the year finished up today. We only got about 80 out-of 150 limit for 5 guys but really a pretty nice day for November, southwest of intake 18 foot of water look for the red flag for commercial net , park close and wait them out minnows on the bottom slow pick up fish were just hanging on . Caught one small walleye also , not great catching but great fishing . But unfortunately 2 boats sank from Stern anchoring! no one was injured thanks to tow boats quick response, we also saw about 4 other boats that were Stern anchored remember to be safe out there .

[airshot]

Another nice day on the lake, perch bite was slow but steady. Again threw back about three dozen or more small ones, did manage to keep 14 nice perch from 9" to 11".. due west of intake right off little cp in 19/20' of water. By 2 pm the bite about stopped with just an ocassional dinky. Called it a day...will try again on friday, probably the last trip of the year, have plenty of minnows left over from BiteMe bait store, minniows were big today cut most into 3-4 pieces. The season is about over, thanks to all that have posted on this forum, get those boats properly stored so they will be ready come spring..

[fishfinder]

Nice job airshot, I doubt if I will make it back to lake Erie this year, I will have to settle with taking my grandson out in the kayaks and catch some big bass here in Elkhart. I can't complain I have a 5# and a 7# out of the lake we go on.

[airshot]

Yes, I saw quite a few bigger boats anchored from the stern...unfortunately to many are having to learn the hard way !!! If your boat is difficult to anchor from the bow...change it !! There are many anchoring options that can be made to make anchoring from the bow much less effort !! To many folks think it wont happen to them....but to often it does happen to someone who thought they were to smart or watch to closely....it happens to quick for you to react. Be safe out there !!!