Lake Erie Perch

[mostlymuskies]

Friday one older fishermen in a gamefisher 12ft boat with an old johnson seahorse 10hp caught his limit of jumbo perch at the long wall center gap in the Buffalo Harbor!

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[jimski2]

The New York DEC reported that perch fishing in New York's waters of Lake Erie is now the major fishing activity this year. More boat trips are counted as perch fishing than all others and thanks to LOU for supporting this activity.Over 16,000 views on this site helped make this activity possible and thanks to all who contribute their knowledge and reports.

[mostlymuskies]

Not over yet there catching perch at the center gap of the Buffalo Harbor long wall, jumbino's!

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[js003c]

Looking for any info on perch fishing in the upper river.  Anyone know of any bites anywhere?  Specifically, any action around the Ontario bar or in any of the local marina shore fishing sites?  Any info is much appreciated.

[lineman49]

    Heard the perch bite is on out of the Catt. guys doing well.

[jimski2]

Forty boats off Evangola Park yesterday.

[jimski2]

The Southtowns Walleye Club Perch Tournament yesterday had a great turnout and calm waters. Good concentrations of perch were found on rock piles but things were slow if you were not exactly on top of them. I saw one five perch bag weighed in at over seven pounds. A lot of big perch came in for the perch dinner served from the day's catch.

[Trophy2152]

Boat's ready. I'm ready. Kid's ready. Hope the Perch are ready..... lol

Maybe next weekend....

[mostlymuskies]

Saturday we joined the fleet of 40+ boats fishing for perch in 50 ft of water off Point Abino in Canadian waters of Lake Erie. The bottom was covered with perch on the depthsounder,the bite was slow and the perch were grabbing emeral shinners on perch rigs very lightly,every fish was lightly lip hooked.You had to drop your perch rig to the bottom and lightly lift ,when you felt weight set the hook,there were no feeling of bites,they were not stealing the emerald shinners either.But you had to be directly on bottom to catch them,they always came on the bottom hook of the perch rig.We did manage to catch a 5 gallon bucket full,some were jumbino's!

Edited May 19, 2014 by mostlymuskies

[mostlymuskies]

The perch are hitting very good this morning in 50 ft waters off Point Abino.At this rate of catch, some double headers, I should have my 50 perch in less then 2 hours.Their taking both bottom and top emerald shinners hooked off the perch rig with red beads.

Edited May 20, 2014 by mostlymuskies

[mostlymuskies]

We caught our 50 perch each in less then 2 hours! The bite is on! Now for the part I do not like cleaning them!

Edited May 20, 2014 by mostlymuskies

[John E Powell]

I'll solve that problem and take those pesky uncleaned perch off your hands.

[Trophy2152]

Looks like Sunday's going to be our first time out this season...... Can't wait! We'll post up results.

[mostlymuskies]

Good luck Sunday! I will be back out again then as well,getting the freezer stocked with perch,switching to walleye soon!

[pj100h]

Any perch out of the SBH ? Will be getting out for the first time next week

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[mostlymuskies]

Your better off going to Point Abino in 50 ft of water by the fleet of boats! I tried a few places near the Buffalo Harbor and all were slow to nothing.

[mostlymuskies]

This morning the perch are still hitting emerald shiners on perch rig with red beads placed right on bottom in 50 ft of water off Point Abino. Some double headers and some that are over a lb in size.Should have my 50 perch in 2 hours or less!

[pj100h]

Sounds good. We tryed near the departure bouy on Thursday. Fog was brutal and so was the perch bite. We will have to head down to albino this week. Thanks

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[Traveling Circus]

My daughter and I fished out of the Catt yesterday morning in 55 FOW and wound up with 75 perch in the cooler. The weather was perfect, and the fish cooperated at a decent pace. Emeralds on the bottom were the ticket.... many perch were spitting up small gobies, and the perch pack was spread from about 50 to 60 straight out of the harbor. seemed like not many boats strayed from the group.... One female still had eggs. Fun day.

[Pequod1]

Ditto that report.  We could not get them in the pack in front of the harbor though. Moved a little west in the same depth and had about the same numbers of perch.  Great day out there.

[Traveling Circus]

Had another very good day off the Catt ...... 86 fish out of 50 - 55 fow...... couple of sheeps, white perch... great day.

[Pequod1]

We stayed out of the pack yesterday and hammered them again.  Very close to a three man limit.  55' of water . Temp was around 60 deg.  Looks like they will be around for a while.

[jimski2]

Two old coots came in yesterday with 100 perch caught between 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM. Off the Evangola White Wall, fifty foot of water, their graph showed good fish on the bottom. One rod fishing was all they could handle  since the fish were on as soon as the sinker hit the bottom.

[jimski2]

One charter boat with Amish fishermen came in with 300 perch off the Catt last weekend. You just have to look and hunt for them.

[jimski2]

I have a couple good reports of limit perch catches coming form 65 to 75 foot depths off the Cattaraugus Creek to Evangola area. I am still eating perch from last year so I am not out for them lately.