Lake Erie Fall Perch

[mikey eyes]

I checked the union ship Canal this morning and I didn't see any


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[Locoman]

2 hours ago, mikey eyes said:

I checked the union ship Canal this morning and I didn't see any


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Like I said, spring time is best, water is too warm this time of year to support emeralds.

[Ten Percent]

dip netting question for you boys????  what kind of net do you use? Like a salt water throw net? or like a smelt net?

[Locoman]

Umbrella net. Check out Fish USA.

 

https://www.fishusa.com/product/Ranger-Umbrella-Drop-Net?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NX_Shopping_PLA&utm_term=1100008796115&utm_content=Ranger Nets&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NX_Shopping_PLA&utm_term=1100008796115&utm_content=Ranger Nets

[mikey eyes]

Or see Mar Mar at the Ft. Of Ferry for a quality hand made hoop net. You can't beat them


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[Norm Moser]

ya  i agree with mikey eyes,  go to foot of ferry ask around for Mar Mar he is a little Korean looking guy. he is down there most days where the wall cuts in. he makes  some great nets, cash only was like $35. I have two and most of my friends have got them from him.

[garrymny]

No perch reports, is it too early in the fall? Thanks. Also, what do they look like on the screen. My guess is they look different then the arches, hooks, of bigger fish but different than bait balls too.

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[lineman49]

   They look like mounds or piles stretched out right on the bottom. I also think the water temp. right now  is still a bit too warm , it has gone up the last few days, & they are still out deep & maybe scattered.

[Pequod1]

Lineman is right on on the perch .  I looked for 2 hours out of Dunkirk Wednesday with only a handful of links to show for it. Weather changes next week Thursday. A week of cooler water should get them going.

[wojo]

Lineman is right on on the perch .  I looked for 2 hours out of Dunkirk Wednesday with only a handful of links to show for it. Weather changes next week Thursday. A week of cooler water should get them going.

Why is it, in Ohio perch fishing is at its best for over 2 months, the same with Pennsylvania. Warm water temps don't effect them


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[jimski2]

One boat reported deep perch schools in70 foot of water near the Canadian line today off Port Colborne.


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[Pequod1]

I read the reports from the west end too. The lake is very different there. Shallow, and a lot more structure. The big thing is bait. There seems to be a lot more of it and right now there are very few walleyes there to compete for it. The shallow north ends of the finger lakes arte similar and I catch perch there all summer.

[J. Sparrow]

I've wondered the same thing wojo....... Off Erie Pa. the lake is similar in depth to SP and the Catt, and they target perch all summer...???

[mikey eyes]

Still no bait at Ferry st


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[Fishnut]

Still no bait at Ferry st


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What's the water temperature? Probably still too warm.


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[wojo]

The perch are in closer
60 ft yesterday caught 35 jumbos on golden shiners. Today 50ft 35 jumbos on goldens.


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[Ten Percent]

The perch are in closer
60 ft yesterday caught 35 jumbos on golden shiners. Today 50ft 35 jumbos on goldens.


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Atta boy Wojo!!! Gotta hunt em down...we saw schools last Sat in Barcelona in that 60ft range...of course where the perch net was set

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[jimski2]

I am disturbed by a lack of pinheads near shore this year. Anyone notice this also?


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[Pequod1]

I saw tons of pinheads out of Dunkirk Wednesday. After boxing out on eyes today, we looked for perch. Found some in 78' got a quick dozen and came back to port. We were straight out of the Cat.

[J. Sparrow]

after a limit of walleyes yesterday, out of the Catt, we went on a perch search, and in 4 hours, found 2 different locations that held some fish. We wound up with 50ish fish, but some of the fish from the first location in 65 fow were absolute beasts, 13+". Spitting up gobies.

[Pequod1]

Fantastic.  I have been looking in 72-74' and found a few . We have not fished for them long though but I will do the walleye first and the perch second tomorrow. Did you have live goldens or salted niagaras?

[J. Sparrow]

We had fatheads, and that was all we used...... also had salted, but never went to them.

[Bills25]

Worked hard for 40 keepers today, moved around off sturgeon point fish were caught between 63-70 on goldens. Could have caught more but ran out of bait. First 3 fish were 12-13in with in the first 5 mins of fishing thought it was going to be an amazing day still did well though!!!


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[mikey eyes]

Just left ferry st almost spent an hour for one dip of minnows


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[mikey eyes]

Went back to the foot of ferry. I ended up with about 50 more minnows. If someone left their dip net I have it if you could describe it


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