Perch on the French River or Nipissing

[wvmedic]

Anyone do any Perch fishing on the French River or the west arm of Nipissing mid summer?

 

I'm going to be in the Wolseley bay area on the 22nd of July and since we are only 16km from Nipissing. I think we are going to do a day on the west arm.

 

Any way, our target fish are Walleye and Pike. I would like to target some Perch as well.

 

Any suggestions as to the best approach to catching a mess of jumbo Perch?

 

Thanks, Jeff

[Whopper]

Go to Lake Erie Jeff

 

[wvmedic]

Nah, I like the Canadian shield to much. It's as much about the scenery as it is the fishing for me.

[Steelheadphycho]

Nah, I like the Canadian shield to much. It's as much about the scenery as it is the fishing for me.

X2 fer sure!

[Raf]

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Edited June 25, 2015 by Raf

[bigcreekdad]

I've caught perch in the Wolesely Bay area, but never targeted them. Mine were caught drifting crawlers for bass and walleye. I'd think if you did the same, or used minnows, in the weedy areas you'd have as good a chance as anybody.

 

You likely already know this, but can't access Lake Nip from that area. You'd have to trailer a boat to the Dokis Reserve above the Chaidiere dams.

[wvmedic]

bigcreekdad, thank you for your reply.

 

That is how I have caught them in the past. I've never targeted them, and have caught very few jumbo's. Figured I'd give it a go for some jumbo's this time if the Walleye are not cooperating.

 

I was aware of having to trailer the boat, I'm going to put in at Sucker Creek. I have been to Lakair a number of times starting around 1973.

 

Thanks for pointing that out though, just in case I wasn't aware.

 

Jeff

[wkrp]

Not too many jumbos in the French - too many predators

[sneak_e_pete]

I can count the number of perch I have caught in the French on one hand. I dont target them there, but extensively use worm harnesses which gets them elsewhere

[wvmedic]

Thanks snek_e_pete, and that's my plan of attack for the most part work harnesses. I'm not much of a jigger, but I am going to give it a try also.

[bigugli]

I've caught a lot of jumbos on the Wast Arm dragging harnesses. Been more than one occasion where we were eating perch instead of walleye.

[wvmedic]

Thanks bigugli.