Lake Erie perch

[huey graphite]

From a week ago...

[crappieperchhunter]

Looks like a great outing. Enjoy the many fish fries.

[akaShag]

There are some real hawgs there!  Do you guys jig for them, or fish minnows, or ???

Doug

[huey graphite]

  On 5/15/2022 at 1:49 PM, akaShag said:

There are some real hawgs there!  Do you guys jig for them, or fish minnows, or ???

Doug

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Fish the bottom with pickerel rigs/minnows in 45-70FOW.

[akaShag]

  On 5/16/2022 at 1:25 PM, huey graphite said:

Fish the bottom with pickerel rigs/minnows in 45-70FOW.

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Very interesting indeed, that they are so deep.  I imagine you must catch the odd walleye when perch fishing?  That would be a bonus!  (assuming walleye are open)

[dave524]

  On 5/16/2022 at 6:56 PM, akaShag said:

Very interesting indeed, that they are so deep.  I imagine you must catch the odd walleye when perch fishing?  That would be a bonus!  (assuming walleye are open)

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I've seen pics of a few Lakers coming off those perch grounds this spring , one was a real huge slob

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Edited May 16, 2022 by dave524

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I did alright on Friday but I didn't stick with the crowd of boats.. I watched the electronics and only put a line down when I saw them on the graph..

[huey graphite]

  On 5/16/2022 at 9:33 PM, dave524 said:

I've seen pics of a few Lakers coming off those perch grounds this spring , one was a real huge slob

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Wow! Haven't seen many, if any lakers come out of Erie! Nice fish!

[huey graphite]

  On 5/16/2022 at 6:56 PM, akaShag said:

Very interesting indeed, that they are so deep.  I imagine you must catch the odd walleye when perch fishing?  That would be a bonus!  (assuming walleye are open)

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It's not uncommon to get walleye while perch fishing on Erie. A couple years ago I landed a 13lb channel cat on perch gear.

[huey graphite]

  On 5/17/2022 at 7:47 AM, pics said:

I did alright on Friday but I didn't stick with the crowd of boats.. I watched the electronics and only put a line down when I saw them on the graph..

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Nice haul!

[Slingfisher]

Are you fishing out of Ft Erie?

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  On 5/26/2022 at 1:00 PM, Slingfisher said:

Are you fishing out of Ft Erie?

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  On 5/26/2022 at 1:00 PM, Slingfisher said:

Are you fishing out of Ft Erie?

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Most of the boats were concentrated near crystal beach.. it would seem the the fish have now scattered so it's a guessing game as to where they are...