Sad State of Perch Fishing on Lake Erie

[northcoastbob]

I agree with the sad state of Lake Erie perch fishing. I have a question for the forum. I am docked at Huron Boat basin Huron Ohio. If I fish for perch at cranberry creek is my limit 10 or 30? I ask this question because I can go east or west to perch fish so ODNR has no idea where I was when I caught those 30 fish but what if Game and fish warden comes to my boat off cranberry creek and I have 30 perch, I assume I am in trouble? Has anyone ever been creel checked by a fish and game warden other than at the Dock?

[boater82]

I agree with the sad state of Lake Erie perch fishing. I have a question for the forum. I am docked at Huron Boat basin Huron Ohio. If I fish for perch at cranberry creek is my limit 10 or 30? I ask this question because I can go east or west to perch fish so ODNR has no idea where I was when I caught those 30 fish but what if Game and fish warden comes to my boat off cranberry creek and I have 30 perch, I assume I am in trouble? Has anyone ever been creel checked by a fish and game warden other than at the Dock?

If you are east of the 82.30 line and you get checked, you better only have a 10 per person limit. It won’t matter where you caught them as ODNR is not going to look at anything other than what you have in your possession and where you are at the time of being checked. I have fished Lake Erie from a boat for over 40 years and have been checked on the water twice. Been checked more at the ramp but it can happen in the water.