cayuga lilacs=perch

[perch predator]

The lilacs were blooming and true to form I had my first good perch day. Fished around meyers. Took some lookin, but I found them in 10' and did about 30. All about 10" with one blue one with white fins. I usually get one or two of them a year. So it's time to sharpen the fillet knife, and stock the freezer

[david]

Thank's for the info. I want to do the same, Can't beat perch fillet's.

[perch predator]

loading the freezer. got these after work on thursday, and kept 38 more on saturday

[perch predator]

still killin em

[perch predator]

Tough day on the water. Wind was all over and the perch were spread out. Would catch one or two then have to move, but caught more keepers than throwbacks. Ended up with enough for an awesome dinner.

[LEEUWEN1]

After reading a couple of your posts decided to give Myers a try. Long hall from Palmyra but turned out to be worth it. Ended up with 51 keepers. Looked for half the day,finally got into them just north of Myers. Will most likely make the trip again. Should be easier this time as we know where the bait shop and boat launch are.

Nothing better than perch, well maybe walleye.

[perch predator]

first pic all over 12"

[david]

Nice Perch, I'm doing pretty good around Sheldrake, when I'm not trolling. Going to have a big perch fry this weekend, have a good holiday.

[perch predator]

It's been a little harder to find quality fish but yesterday was awesome. Me and my buddy easilly got our limits plus some big bullhead and some nice smallies. My buddy got a big spawner off the nest right next to the boat. After all that catching and cleaning I can't pick up my coffee cup this morning.

[ERABBIT]

Just wondering do you use the "spoon" method to clean yours ? If not you may want to give it a try. My (passed away now) old fishing buddy showed me this with his grandson. Those two could go thru a pile of sunnies/crappie/perch in half the time it would have taken me with my normal method.

[perch predator]

never hard of it. i'll have to look into it

[perch predator]

they're movin out deeper but i got a bunch of hogs last night. goin out again in a little while.

[perch predator]

2 more limits yesterday

[FLXTroutman]

you obviously have the perch thing down, question? I have heard reports of guys trolling mini flashers (2"-3" with some sort of trailer) and catching perch in Canandaigua Lake. Have you ever tried this or talked to anybody doing it? I used to slow troll with an electric trolling motor for crappie with micro jigs many years ago.

[tiogaguy]

Perch Predator,

Are you still fishing the Myers area? How deep have they moved? I'd like to take my grand kids up to try and catch a few. Years ago, I caught them south of Milliken, and across the lake from Myers, but most were less than 10".

Thanks.

[perch predator]

flx I havn't tried that but I have heard of it. It would probably work well now because they're starting to suspend out deeper. Tioga any creek mouth mid lake i.e. meyers, t-falls, portland are all producing, but they're between 30-50 fow with some nice chunks. Good luck to all ,I left you a few.

[PCPete]

I also would like to know how deep you are fishing for them and if they are around myers... have been trying there 2 weeks now with far from your sucess with live minnows.

Thanks

[perch predator]

go deep 50 fow