Bait for Perch And Crappie

[ERB]

Hello everyone I am getting ready for the ice fishing season. Seems like a lot of people use Gulp magots and waxies for perch and Crappie. I was just wondering what colour most people use? Also what other baits work well for you?

Thanks

[Billy Bob]

Live minnows.

[ERB]

Live minnows.

 

Thank you. You just put them on a small jig?

[johnnyb]

small jig, jigging spoon, bare hook with split shot...you can be creative. But small jig is good. I like micro tubes to bulk it up a bit.

[ERB]

small jig, jigging spoon, bare hook with split shot...you can be creative. But small jig is good. I like micro tubes to bulk it up a bit.

 

 

 

Cool thank you. What colour?

[GBW]

pink, white, red/white & yellow are what I use. the white also glows if you charge it...

[ERB]

Thank you

[Greencoachdog]

Live minnows are my winter go to bait for Crappie!!!... but last winter some folks on here were raving about the Gulp Fish Fry, so I just recently purchased a couple of jars for this winter... I'll try them against the live minnows to see which works the best.

 

As far as color, if the water is really stained/dirty/muddy... pink works the best, if it's just a bit stained/dirty/muddy... then the color is yellow. if the water is clear... white is the color to go with! This holds true for jig colors and the plastic grubs/tubes that go on them.

 

For Crappie, pink/white can be killer... and so can chartreuse/black!.. and then there's the Electric Rooster pink/chartreuse!!!

[Leecher]

All good suggestions so far

I use Gulp fish fry in white or chartreuse on a micro jig to get to the perch and pannies..... here is a pic

 

 

That stuff really works wonders

Leechman

[OhioFisherman]

I don`t ice fish, I have fished for quite a long time though and for a variety of species at times, far and away the best bait I have seen for perch and crappie is emerald shiners, or they may be called lake minnows. They work any season I have fished and for a lot of different species. Just not my choice of bait for a long time as I generally fish for larger species and the lake minnows aren`t large enough to keep small fish away.

 

You can take the first crappie-perch you catch and scale a spot on the white belly with a pocket knife, cut a small strip of the scaled white belly meat, leave the skin on, meat will tear off easily with out it. Put it on a small jig or hook instead of a minnow.

 

Piece of worm will work for perch, haven`t had as much luck for crappie on live worms, but other might.

[ERB]

Well thanks again everyone for the suggestions, as the ice season is getting really close, I will try some of these out and see for myself.

Thanks

[perchslayer666]

Maggots are the way to go.. I usually get white and red ones, they keep for months in the fridge, and when you bunch them up on the hook, it looks real good to the fish. Try em out.

[troutboy]

Live minnows on a swedish pimple produce jumbo perch,micro jig and a maggot,and my secret power bait leech on a black jig head,catches nice walleye, perch and trout!

Edited December 21, 2009 by troutboy

[ciceri]

Pinhead minnows work good, and their cheap, $5 for a decent sized scoop, about 50 or more per scoop?

[Fish Farmer]

Perch EYE on a Genz Jig 3 LB test line

[misfish]

Jack spoon, tipped with a single green salmon egg.

 

Another tip I was shown many years ago,is using the throut from a perch.The little piece under it,s yap.You just cut little slivers of it.Hard to discribe how to do.

[Beans]

I've been having a close look at some of the smaller "Gulp" products for icefishing...

I inch fish fry...1 inch minnows...minnow heads...maggots and/or waxworms...

 

They all look good for tipping a small Rapala jig or teardrop jig or tiny swedish pimple...or maybe on one of Dawg's sabiki rigs...

 

I have them all on my BPS wish list at present...can't make up my mind which...