Author Topic: White Perch (Read 14950 times)

mudchuck · « **on:** Feb 11, 2022, 05:30 AM »

Some of you know I do a fish fry every year as an appriciation thing for all our workers that are doing their jobs outdoors in the cold after ice season ends with sketchy ice but before Mem. Day wkd., for the past 6-7 yrs now (minus the lockdown yr of course)
I have a self imposed goal of 20# boneless-skinless white perch fillets for the fry, and typically I'm catching a bucket or more of them by this time almost daily, but haven't found them at all in the places they're usually found this time of year.
I'm skunked so far and the yellow perch crop is less than stellar...so many dinks!

Looking for them, haven't found them yet up around in the inland sea yet, any info to share on where they're at would be really nice.
If they're down south, please share as I'm willing to travel to get on them.

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions on where to locate them.

Light liner · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 11, 2022, 05:53 AM »

Last year they were in the normal areas but the ice didn’t hold up.
I saw pictures of people with boats just days after the ice was out hammering them. Maybe this year the ice will hold up.
It was almost 80 degrees last march a few days.

mudchuck · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 11, 2022, 09:05 AM »

Quote from: Light liner on Feb 11, 2022, 05:53 AM

Last year they were in the normal areas but the ice didn’t hold up.
I saw pictures of people with boats just days after the ice was out hammering them. Maybe this year the ice will hold up.
It was almost 80 degrees last march a few days.

I'm aware of last year, as I participated in the removal of many of them before the ice got too punky.
Really want to focus on now and where to start hole hopping to get on them.
They're NOT up at Hathaway (yet), I know of some caught around VE, but that was weeks ago.

bootstrap · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 11, 2022, 09:10 AM »

i havent caught one down this way, havent tried either. the yellows have been almost nonexistent too.

champlain 802 · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 11, 2022, 10:18 AM »

I fished off killkare this morning about 30 feet of water and picked uo some on my marcum cam but didn't hit my Bibbit
I was using just a regular glow with a red slash on it.

mudchuck · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 11, 2022, 10:53 AM »

Quote from: champlain 802 on Feb 11, 2022, 10:18 AM

I fished off killkare this morning about 30 feet of water and picked uo some on my marcum cam but didn't hit my Bibbit
I was using just a regular glow with a red slash on it.

Well that's a good sign, at least they're in the neighborhood.
Might have to venture up there.
I've done well on WP at that general location and the earliest gotten into them over the past 10-11 years is 2/14...go figure...guess they're right on time...

Crayfish2 · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 12, 2022, 08:05 AM »

I've heard of a few being caught with yellows out by Burton's, but no quantity at all. Hope the ice holds up this year. Perchbait and I haven't fished them for a couple of years now. Unless the weather changes drastically, I don't think the ice will be an issue for a while.

Of course, I do have a brand spanking new Yamaha trolling motor on my boat so ice-out won't be a terrible thing either!!

thefishingweatherman · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 14, 2022, 12:05 PM »

I caught a couple randomly off of Oven Point on Saturday, but they were definitely not schooled up - just a couple marauders. Should hopefully be starting to show in St. Alb's Bay soon. Would be curious to know if anyone's seen them around Cowbanks this season.

Roccus · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 14, 2022, 06:00 PM »

I dont fish them in VT.., I'm reading this thread because where I usually get them in NH they have been a no show so far..as well..so itvappears to be something other than just one water body.

Bob G. · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 24, 2022, 03:28 PM »

Any update on the white perch in St. Albans Bay?

mudchuck · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 25, 2022, 10:01 AM »

Quote from: Bob G. on Feb 24, 2022, 03:28 PM

Any update on the white perch in St. Albans Bay?

crickets

Theshad · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 25, 2022, 07:35 PM »

Fished there today, a lot of dink yellows, no whites.

Bob G. · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 25, 2022, 07:53 PM »

Thanks for the update.

Vtperchchaser · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 26, 2022, 07:14 AM »

I haven’t bothered to fish killkare yet this yr. Last yr was lots of disappointment found yellows everywhere but mainly small. A few nice ones now and again. But really I just go there for whites. Hoping ice hold in this yr til mid march when they pile up

Vtperchchaser · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 26, 2022, 09:10 PM »

Starting to see some big white on the ice. Hoping to get out on them soon my self

got1 · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 27, 2022, 03:54 PM »

Anything happening? Whites show up?? . Be up next week irregardless. Stay safe tight lines..

Vtperchchaser · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 27, 2022, 04:24 PM »

Everyone’s beeping tight lipped. Plenty to go around hence no limit

Bob G. · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 27, 2022, 05:31 PM »

Saw a pic on FB with a bucket of yellow and a bucket of white perch.

Light liner · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 27, 2022, 07:15 PM »

More and more are being caught with the yellows

Vtperchchaser · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 28, 2022, 04:42 AM »

Yep I saw the same posts. I’ll be on the hunt next weekend my self. Guessing out by burtons because in couple weeks will be piled up towards Hathaway

vtcountrychamp · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 28, 2022, 10:42 AM »

They have been filling buckets of yellows on Georgia shore for the past 2 weeks. The last few days the white perch have moved through there. I would give it another warm spell before they push into hathaway.

Vtperchchaser · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 28, 2022, 06:10 PM »

Maybe I’ll give it a shot over on Georgia side this weekend

mudchuck · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 02, 2022, 12:19 PM »

Any updates?
This coming Saturday is looking good so far, hope to get out and hunt them hard.

cbice · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 02, 2022, 03:19 PM »

I fished from Hathaway out towards the green can today. Brought home enough yellows for a meal but no whites.

Bob G. · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 02, 2022, 04:18 PM »

Fished from Killkare this morning. Only caught yellow perch. I wing it as I don’t have a flasher.

DowneastPescador · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 02, 2022, 04:55 PM »

Come to Maine and take unlimited numbers of larger than average fish. Our salmonids would appreciate it

mudchuck · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 03, 2022, 07:55 AM »

Saturday is supposed to be an awesome day with the weather cooperating.
Let's all get out and fish the area.
They're there, we just have to find them.
Lot of area to cover in outer St. Albans basin, Burton to Hathaway, so need lots of people to join in and start the hunt.
Saw a few over on Georgia Shore side crossing from KillKare with wheelers & an SUV, but they were way out towards shoreline opposite from Ball. No idea if they found them or not.
Big yellows are starting to congregate too, but still an overwhelming amount of dink yellows all over the place.
~Mud

Light liner · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 03, 2022, 08:44 AM »

I’ll be out there I will post a report also. They’re out there people are just being quiet about it I think.

Vtperchchaser · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 03, 2022, 04:44 PM »

I will be out tomorrow early roaming on my four wheeler and back again Saturday with additional people with me hoping to get on some big whites. Will let you guys know what I find tomorrow

Vtperchchaser · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 04, 2022, 12:12 PM »

No whites for me today. Went from Georgia shore. Went out deep flats near deeper water few decent yellows back into shallower flats lot of dink yellows. Fished all over Georgia shore side then across where there was a group towards burtons and they were fishing deep no whites. Lots of minnows everywhere

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Author Topic: White Perch (Read 14950 times)