Lake Erie Perch

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Awesome off Dunkirk Saturday. Would have like a few less of the smaller ones, but with the air

bladder messed up, not much you can do. 60 fow. Live minnows.

John

[Mark Komo]

Nice to hear. Not encouraged about the wind report this weekend.

Had a buddy of a buddy caught a 1.6lber off crystal beach on Saturday.

[Mark Komo]

Well the weekend was wicked evil with weather.

We did get out today, swells were certainly different. No waves, but swells. Got rained on quite a bit. Seen 2 other boats. larry was that you in that tracker?

Anyway, fun time on the water. Got 1 -6 inch perch on a dropshot jackall. Go figure. Navy brother couldnt make it to fleet week a few weeks back. We still seen the ships from the water which was nice.

[orangediablo]

anyone go out yet???

[Locoman]

Still some slush ice at Sturgeon Pt launch. Shouldn't be long now. Biggest problem will be the sandbar accross the mouth of the harbor.Water is super low.

 

[jimski2]

Perch will be close to Buffalo now, the old mud dumping grounds off the old steel plant usually are a good spot to start. Smokes Creek area has been a god starting area for decades.

[fitz67]

Anyone been out lately. Hoping to get out tommorow and looking for a good starting point

Thanks

[steelie1975]

Myers or back side of Senaca 30 ft or more of water been good for us

[jimski2]

Anyone been out lately. Hoping to get out tommorow and looking for a good starting point

Thanks

[jimski2]

Evangola park had 45 boats yesterday. 20 boats today all anchored up together. Limit catches reported. Wind picked up now.

[flybuster]

I caught more bass than perch today. Perch size was great but couldn't get away from the smallies. Kids had fun but certainly didn't fill the freezer! Wind sucked we left

[Pequod1]

Where would be the closest launch to the perch grounds for me. I have a 14' deep V grumman and the marine forcast looks good this week. I have been on Seneca shoal with this boat out of the SBH but I would rather find some place closer. I have even been out of the Cat. but that is a long drive. Any suggestions. Thanks.

[mostlymuskies]

Today I ran out to Wind Mill Point in 55 ft of water for Perch.We found them in 55ft of water on bottom,caught 60 ,kept 40 biggest,in 2 hours from 2 pm to 4 pm then the wind picked up!

[jimski2]

Sturgeon Point Marina is to open May 15, due to dredging from low water and siltation issues.

[mostlymuskies]

Launch at Crystal Beach in Ontario,Canada,go straight out to 55 ft and you will have your limit of perch in short time!

[mostlymuskies]

The perch schools off Crystal Beach only moved about 100 yds in from 55ft to 53ft today.Caught my 25 jumbo perch in an hour and 10 minutes,freezer is getting packed on one side, time for walleye next.I hope to get a few night trips in before muskie season, busy on weekends with northern pike & tiger muskie trips now.

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[JTRCNC]

Any word on the perch this side of the line?

[mostlymuskies]

They were getting perch at the dropoff at Seneca Shoal earlier this week.

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[mostlymuskies]

The jumbo perch are back in the Niagara River at the Ontario Bar, double headers 3/4 lb and up.

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[js003c]

I'm not familiar with the Ontario Bar. Can you give me a little info on location, where to launch, etc. thanks.

[mostlymuskies]

Launch at the Town of Tonawada Boat Launch at River Rd & Sheridan Dr..Turn up river, staying in the channel go past Chevy water intake building, where the pedestrian walk crosses over Niagara Street to the river walk and the tall sign with the two red lights marking the channel center for ships, the Ontario Bar is right infront.

Capt Larry

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[js003c]

Thanks a million. This may be my location for a shot tomorrow.

[js003c]

Fished the Ontario Bar today. Tough conditions. Cold and quite a bit of wind. Still managed to come home with 43. Emerald shiners off the bottom. Hope it keeps up.

[mostlymuskies]

They are catching nice perch at where the Black Rock Lock meets the Niagara River, in the middle just out of the rivers current edge.

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[Trophy2152]

We were thinking of going out for Perch this weekend, out on Lake Erie. We launch out of the Small Boat Harbor. Anyone know the best times & places where we might have some luck? What's the best depths to try? I'm planning on getting some Golden Shiners for bait. Are the Perch hitting them? Has anyone had any luck with those "GULP" (Emerald Shiners) bait? 

Thanks.