Water Dogs~ Perch Report

[LEfriend]

SE of G can today. Had two hours in to it, late start fished from 10 am to noon.
6 nice yellow perch and 10 sheep head~! Using golden shiners for bait. Very light bite and the lake was really nice today.
Spreaders on the bottom (20 fow) and no bling.
Back at it soon. This year is not like last year (for perch), however, it should pick up as the season progresses.
I did see some green bloom in the water, but it was not bad.
Water Dog

Sure sign of perch season! Glad to see Waterdog is back on the advance reconnaissance team and reporting. Keep em coming. You are right. Very slow start. I remember catching them a few years ago in July. As good as the perch population is supposed to be in the west basin, I sure do wonder where they are all hiding. Hope this hide and seek is not a bad omen. Trolled east of Kelley's yesterday and picked up some spiny water fleas on the lines. That doesn't help...

[Eyezcrazy]

Sure sign of perch season! Glad to see Waterdog is back on the advance reconnaissance team and reporting. Keep em coming. You are right. Very slow start. I remember catching them a few years ago in July. As good as the perch population is supposed to be in the west basin, I sure do wonder where they are all hiding. Hope this hide and seek is not a bad omen. Trolled east of Kelley's yesterday and picked up some spiny water fleas on the lines. That doesn't help...

I think the lake being full of walleye is keeping the perch in hide mode.

[waterdog]

Fished H can and Camp Perry area, no bites, several head boats were fishing the same area and then they moved west.
Went to G can , dropped the anchor, and no bites. (checking for yellow perch)
G can area had several boats trolling.
I was using a spreader with minnows, and tipped the green hair jigs with minnow.
When jigging I had the spreader drifting just above the bottom, this has produced walleye in the past.
I marked fish in the Portage River, but no marks once I was in the lake.
First run and getting my sea legs back.
Back at it soon.
~Water Dog