seneca perch 4-12-2014

[johnnywalleye]

my father and i tried again for the perch and had zero luck[1 perch].fished from 630am till 11am..20fow-'8fow..did find where the pike where and caughr 5 with the biggest being 34in and fullof eggs..great fite on 4lb test line..never saw a perch caught by any boats around sampson or 2 miles north of there..tried 12 different locations just couldnt find the fish....and so long 4 now;john

[Sk8man]

John - Seneca is notoriously difficult to locate the perch unless you fish it VERY frequently and over a long stretch so that you have a good understanding of their possible migration patterns. This is somewhat because of the size of the lake and for the northern half especially there is a lot of terrain to cover  (as contrasted with the south end where the water deepens much more quickly). The guys that are highly successful on Seneca are either out there all the time and/or have spent a lot of time on the lake (or are with people that have been). It is basically a matter of putting in your time and "paying your dues" because the perch guys are almost without exception "secretive" about their spots and for good reason. Don't give up.....stay with it and keep experimenting and when you do hit them take some notes because next year they will probably be there or near there around the same time. Once you find a bunch of these spots and times you will be into the Seneca gold

Edited April 13, 2014 by Sk8man

[Nautitroller]

Talked to some guys at launch they were using oak leaf grubs. Said they did well. Also they said they fished in up to 70' of water. Hope that helps.

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[Sk8man]

Nautitroller made good points....don't be afraid to go deeper and deeper after them (or shallow with bobber/jig setups) and as far as bait Oak leaf grubs, live fatheads, and sometimes spikes or left over waxies,or plastics sprayed with scent in deeper water are the ticket.

Edited April 13, 2014 by Sk8man

[Frogger]

John, just to add to what the gang mentioned, don't forget, when the lake is calm it's going to be tough, also watch your ancor and motor. Spooks them like the dickens. An old timer once told me your better off floating around trying to find them then to keep motoring around, then electric trolling motors came out.........

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[johnnywalleye]

thanxs for the input..if the gold is in 50+ fow how the hell do you find them????the amount of aRea is HUGE..its tough i know but ..70 fow..i woulldnt ever thought to look the deep for a fish that ought to be shallow staging for the spawn..why would they go that deep////..

[Frogger]

Very good questions. I would suggest starting shallow 15-20 first let the wind drift you through casting and dragging to spot pick your first fish. Once you hit one cast for the second. Keep a market buoy handy. If there not there work deeper. If the wind is right you can always ancor on a shelf and let more rope out to test new deeper water. Also try tying off to opposite sides on you boat to get the most swing of new water to cast. Keep close eye on depth finder if you can see fish near bottom. If no hits pull up move down 100 yds try it again. Don't give up. Seneca Gold is there. I'm sure others can chime in as well. I'm only a novice

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[johnnywalleye]

thanxs 4 the input..and so long 4 now

[Sk8man]

"I'm only a novice" (Frogger) :smile:   I guess we'd have to say one of the best "novices" at the north end of Seneca then...   I think somebody told me once that you were out there while still in diapers.....it could have been your brother

Edited April 16, 2014 by Sk8man

[Frogger]

Lol no that was me... Les just trying to be humble. But as I'm sure you know those things can make you humble from time to time.

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[ERABBIT]

"I'm only a novice" (Frogger) :smile:   I guess we'd have to say one of the best "novices" at the north end of Seneca then...   I think somebody told me once that you were out there while still in diapers.....it could have been your brother

Les when they were digging the lake out were you in a "diaper" or have a saber-tooth tiger skin wrapped around ya !!!!!!

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[Zebedee]

I've been hearing 30 fow east side. There is a shelf at 40 fow that drops to 80 so what some will do is anchor in 40 and cast over the ledge and work a jig up the ledge upon retrieve. Not sure how they avoid the zebras.

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[Sk8man]

  Ed- yes Fred Flintstone and I went to school together (rode our dinosaurs)

[johnnywalleye]

thanxs z...and so long 4 now

[salmodan]

_{saw a couple guys hauling in some nice perch at the pier in watkins.}