crappie and perch in Western basis

[bdrieck]

As my morale for catching walleye has decreased daily, wondering if anyone can give me some insight on perch fishing on the big water? happy hooker website said something about crappie fishing as well. Never done this and would love a backup if the eyes continue to have lock jaw (not all their fault) el nino has a lot to do with that this year. I wouldn't begin to know where to look for them.

thanks everyone!

[jiginitis69]

The crappies you hear the bait shops discussing are in the Marinas and canals. Never caught one out in the lake. FYI

[wayne johnson]

camp perry pier, gives up coolers full, also the rock piers heading out of portclition(portage river) esp. west side pier,
small minnows under bobber, or spreaders under bobber, small
jigs, and rapalas. Capt. Mike

[tnhooker]

I have fished the Western Basin for 16 years. I have actually caught one Crappie in all those years and many, many, many miles of trolling. There seems to be a good population in some areas inshore but a Crappie lake, Lake Erie is not.

[bdrieck]

thanks guys. what about the perch? same type of deal?

[LOWE LIFE]

We have been doing pretty good catching crappie...We fish in the Lost peninsula at our docks.. some big 12+... just using a minnow about 4ft down jiggin next to the docks...Bass are starting to pick up too...Since walleye was a bust that's all we have cought