Water Dogs~ Perch Report

[waterdog]

12 pounds at the cleaners, and they were busy, one person told me they were out by the islands and got their limit.
spreaders, golden shiners, no bling and south of G can again.
many boats in the area, I got a late start and still was back at dock by noon.
~Water Dog

[waterdog]

G can, again, 2 hours, 12 pounds at the cleaners.
~Water Dog

[My Way]

Hey do you mind if I ask what was your F.O.W.?

[waterdog]

12 more pounds of perch south of G can (20 fow)
Caught this nice Large Mouth ~ returned to lake.
spreaders, golden shiners, light bite.
3 sheep head, and a very young 6 inch walleye, all returned to the lake.
did have some yellow perch throw backs.
~ very hot today ~
Water Dog

[waterdog]

30 more yellow piggy's.
overcast, but much cooler on the lake today.
south of G can, 20 fow, golden shiners, spreaders, no bling.
back at dock by noon, 8 throw backs and one sheep head.
Water Dog

[waterdog]

South of G can, 20 fow, using spreaders, golden shiners and no bling.
90 perch, 2.5 hours, some sorting, and 33 pounds at the cleaners. Nice~!
(2 sheep head and one 5 inch walleye ~ returned unharmed)
one head boat was west of us and it was a nice day to be out.
~back at it soon~
Water Dog

[LEfriend]

That Water Dog is one good perch fisherman! We struggled to not even half a 4 man limit yesterday, as did several I talked to at the cleaners.

So tell us your secret...do you have some structure marked... a good rock pile, hole, drop off or something you go back to each time?

As always, thank for your reports and pictures. Enjoy reading your success.

[waterdog]

That Water Dog is one good perch fisherman! We struggled to not even half a 4 man limit yesterday, as did several I talked to at the cleaners.

So tell us your secret...do you have some structure marked... a good rock pile, hole, drop off or something you go back to each time?

As always, thank for your reports and pictures. Enjoy reading your success.

Here is an email response I sent to another member of this site;

I am usually, always south of G can in 20 fow. I look for the green blotches that appear on my fish finder. Let your engine idle for the first fish. Using golden shiners, run the hook through the gut then hook them so they can move around. Once they get under your boat you can run the hook from head to fin. Watch the bite, they are great at taking even the best hooked bait. Bite slows or stops, run your engine again, but not long. I have not had to move much this year. It seems the fish find me using the techniques I have noted.
I find that they run in streaks almost all of the time.
~good luck~ hope this helps.
Water Dog

[waterdog]

50 perch today, 18 pounds at the cleaners. South of G can in 20 fow.
5 sheep head, dozen throw back yellow perch, 4 white perch, 1 gobie and a 5 inch walleye (returned unharmed).
Just could not get that last 10`!
Not sure what the storms and waves that went through the days before, had on the bite, but we had to work today.
It was 1~3 today, so a little more bouncy than I like.
Back at it soon.
Water Dog

[LEfriend]

Thanks. Same here. Had to work. A can 3 guys - 40 perch, 13#, 8:30 to 1:30. (Threw back lots of 4-6 inch perch. And out there the predicted 1 footers/9 mph winds were actually 2-3 footers with numerous healthy 4+ footers thrown in until about 11:30. So bouncy I didn't want to crawl up front to pull the anchor to move until late morning. On plus side caught 3 of this years walleye hatch (3-5 inches). Downer.... on way in on plane way out in open water with nothing showing, kaboom... hit what must have been a submerged log. It was loud and scary. Stopped immediately and circled back...couldn't find anything visible in water. Didn't hit motor. No damage visible above water. No leaks in bilge. Ran okay rest of way in...will have to pull boat and check bottom. Got me worried. Otherwise...great day on water.