IceShanty.com's Ice Fishing Community
New York => Ice Fishing New York => Topic started by: prchslyr on Feb 12, 2014, 06:29 PM
-
There seemed like a demand for a LG perching thread.
Here you go guys. I'll start it off.
I had a tough time today until I threw the smallest rig I had at them. 3 small glow tear drops tipped with spikes.
And wouldn't you know. I jigged up a dang laker on 2lb test. ::) I was happy to land it, but I quickly gave the sewer trout away in trade for the perch my brother had caught. ;D
-
Got into some perch today. Only couple were dinks. Good bite today but the last 90 min of daylight straight up produces. Would of been a great day if the quad started. :%$#!:
-
Thanks prchslyr for starting this. I was hoping someone would. :roflmao: :clap: :bow:
-
There seemed like a demand for a LG perching thread.
Here you go guys. I'll start it off.
I had a tough time today until I threw the smallest rig I had at them. 3 small glow tear drops tipped with spikes.
And wouldn't you know. I jigged up a dang laker on 2lb test. ::) I was happy to land it, but I quickly gave the sewer trout away in trade for the perch my brother had caught. ;D
That's a good trade any day of the week ;) Just had 2 plates full of Panko Perch from last weekends catch.
And by the way I like the new thread @)
-
I like the thread. I hope to contribute the end of the month when I can fish again.
IcefisherSteve thanks for the report. To bad about the quad not starting. Must have been tough walking.
-
Anyone else been noticing more females the last week. I was catching probably 85% males for 2 weeks. The last week I have been able to find some bigger fish closer to half are females now.
-
It's getting closer to they're spawn. There is a spot on a different lake that I go to that once the ice is gone I do really well on a rapala xrap. Huge clouds of fish.
-
Got into some perch today. Only couple were dinks. Good bite today but the last 90 min of daylight straight up produces. Would of been a great day if the quad started. :%$#!:
Nice job on the perch buddy. :clap: :sucks about ur quad man. :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!:
-
me and a friend went off vets last week and got our limit in about 3 hours,only thru back about 8 dinks. one of my better days perching.
-
Thanks prchslyr for starting this. I was hoping someone would. :roflmao: :clap: :bow:
Anyone can start a thread. ;D
-
I'm not a big perch guy. Personally, I like to fish for them later in the season, mid-March into April if possible, when they are schooled up good and feeding heavily to get ready for spawning. ;)
-
Anyone can start a thread. ;D
yeah I know. I just didn't want to be the one to start it when I wasn't the one to post it.
-
I'm not a big perch guy. Personally, I like to fish for them later in the season, mid-March into April if possible, when they are schooled up good and feeding heavily to get ready for spawning. ;)
I'm not sure if I should take you serious or if you're going off of what I said earlier cap. :blink:
-
I was serious, the best fishing comes late. They don't spawn until late April in LG.
-
Oh okay. The lake I fish is much smaller and do well a week or so after ice out. and there are only few, literally, that know about it.
-
I am liking this new thread guys, I've been ill for almost 4 weeks, hope to get out if the snow is not too deep this weekend.. Definitely going next weekend, my 17 y/o grandson has the weekend off work, has not fished all winter...Tight Lines see you out there soon! Oh, and Fishyfishes, that PM you sent me, there was about a 6-10 foot pressure ridge on the west side of that spot we talked about...based on friends report who lives there... :icefish: Barebow
-
Ahh okay. I was thinking of going there this weekend too.
-
Hoping to get out monday with my son. Been a crappy year for me so far. School is off next week and hope to get out a few times after work since the days are getting longer.
-
I was serious, the best fishing comes late. They don't spawn until late April in LG.
i love fishin those early spring prespawn perch, nice sunny day fishin in a t shirt....awesome
-
yea man nice to see the LG perch thread. No Lakers allowed. ;D ;D
-
That's a good trade any day of the week ;) Just had 2 plates full of Panko Perch from last weekends catch.
And by the way I like the new thread @)
yes perchslappinmy nice thread and hope we can fish togeth this weekend lol
-
There seemed like a demand for a LG perching thread.
Here you go guys. I'll start it off.
I had a tough time today until I threw the smallest rig I had at them. 3 small glow tear drops tipped with spikes.
And wouldn't you know. I jigged up a dang laker on 2lb test. ::) I was happy to land it, but I quickly gave the sewer trout away in trade for the perch my brother had caught. ;D
Been eating off of mine! GOOOOOOD Stuff! But... Sewer Trout? I look forward to eating my first real soon. When are you out next & where? PM me, please. I've had such great times with you & the boys, I want t go again.
-
Anyone notice different bays the preferred jig is different. One day it was a pink genz worm with the chartreuse eyes. A different bay the next day I hammered them on a tear drop glow on one side and chrome on the other. I find that changing jigs is part of the fun of jigging
-
Sometimes, on the smaller jigs, moving the knot forward toward the hook point , makes a difference too. :icefish:
-
Well with all this snow coming its going to be hard to get the hot spots even with a wheeler
-
hopefully it gets warm and knocks the snow down a bit so we can get around with wheelers
-
Never fished for perch during the spring spawn. In how much water do they school up in ... deep or shallow ... in the weeds or just outside???
-
Got into some perch today. Only couple were dinks. Good bite today but the last 90 min of daylight straight up produces. Would of been a great day if the quad started. :%$#!:
Thats been my experience lately.
-
I personally target perch because I like eating them and they are fun to catch. We have a couple of fish fries a year at ATA trap shoots.
-
Never fished for perch during the spring spawn. In how much water do they school up in ... deep or shallow ... in the weeds or just outside???
i get them in the weeds in anywhere from 40 to25 fow in the fwe spots i hit,get some BIG females at times try to throw most the females back to make more little perches
-
Sometimes, on the smaller jigs, moving the knot forward toward the hook point , makes a difference too. :icefish:
Noticed the same if they are looking but not taking a lot of times getting my jig back to horizontal will turn them back on. It gets a little better action that way I think.
-
It gets a little better action that way I think.
:roflmao: :icefish: :icefish: :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
-
Noticed the same if they are looking but not taking a lot of times getting my jig back to horizontal will turn them back on. It gets a little better action that way I think.
That is good advice. Thanks for the tip
-
Noticed the same if they are looking but not taking a lot of times getting my jig back to horizontal will turn them back on. It gets a little better action that way I think.
I ran into exactly that for a bit today.
I changed my bottom jig to the smallest Mooska I had. I had to coax every fish up, but I took a really good bucket of perch for some home made scampi tonight.
I had to do the same thing with every fish. Drop right down to them to catch attention. 3 small twitches on my way up 6" with my tip and pause. If I deviated at all the fish would disappear.
Landed another sewer trout on a tear drop today. Scattered my school of perch on me for 15 minutes. ;D
-
nice thread, and good name for the trout. sewer trout, Gotta love it
-
Caught another trout today also wish I could keep some of them. It seems like every time jigging perch I catch 1 or 2 in the 19"-22" range. They always twist my line up and have ruined the drag on a couple of cheap reels.
-
Just a question what do you consider keepers. I here people catching they're limit. Personaly a 8'' perch is barely a keeper in my eyes. I have seen soo many people just get all the dinks and toss them into there buckets. I know people make fish patties but some of those fish need to be tossed back! Poersonaly
-
Just a question what do you consider keepers. I here people catching they're limit. Personaly a 8'' perch is barely a keeper in my eyes. I have seen soo many people just get all the dinks and toss them into there buckets. I know people make fish patties but some of those fish need to be tossed back! Poersonaly
It depends what I'm catching.
If all I catch are 7" fish. I'm taking a handful for the pan when I get home. I won't take 50 fish like that, but 15 or 20 is perfect for the kids and I.
Perch reproduce so much that I don't think human pressure could ever have an affect on LG perch.
I took a limit yesterday because I was fishing with 2 buddies that don't get out much. After the clinic I put on yesterday... I don't think they'll want to fish next to me again, but they each left with as much as I took home. I took 5 little ones right off the bat. Once I realized that I was going to have no issues filling a bucket. My criteria went up. The other 45 fish were 8-14". :o
-
Yeah I fish the same. Usually the first 5 fish never make it back unless they are dinks!
-
It depends what I'm catching.
If all I catch are 7" fish. I'm taking a handful for the pan when I get home. I won't take 50 fish like that, but 15 or 20 is perfect for the kids and I.
Perch reproduce so much that I don't think human pressure could ever have an affect on LG perch.
I took a limit yesterday because I was fishing with 2 buddies that don't get out much. After the clinic I put on yesterday... I don't think they'll want to fish next to me again, but they each left with as much as I took home. I took 5 little ones right off the bat. Once I realized that I was going to have no issues filling a bucket. My criteria went up. The other 45 fish were 8-14". :o
Fifty perch is ALOT of filleting. I try to keep the ones that are 10 inches and up. While I never have limited out on that size perch, I feel I get a better fillet with the larger fish.
As far as taking out numbers of perch, There has to be a million perch in LG. I don't think you could ever put a dent in the perch population.
-
I agree with the population. But good luck now to anyone without a snowmobile. 20 inches down here in saratoga. You won't find me walking to far, dragging my sled. Skis or not
-
Throwing fish back is great for the conservation of the fish..Kudos! I try to do the same, even small females contain a lot of eggs. I have a set up similar to bass fishing, 3 rods set up with different types of jigs and I found that varying the jigs and presentation keeps the fish interested and active. Once that invisible switch is thrown and they bite anything, its a chess game and a lot of fun indeed.
-
Throwing too many fish back can have negative effects on the size of the perch. There is only so much available food (carrying capacity) and less perch means more bigger perch; removing them usually helps, as others have mentioned there are plenty of them out there.
-
Personally I have been keeping them if they were at least 8 inches but then my wife likes the little ones. (happy wife means a happy life!). But also as people have said on this or the LG BS thread; till recently almost all the fish have been males. My last time out was day before the previous storm fished afternoon bite and kept 24 threw back similar number. Nothing under 8 inches but when I measured the couple I thought were "nice fish" they were just over 9 inches. Cleaned that number gives me about 1 3/4# of filets. I think you get a bit more meat off the males deeper filet to the rib cage.
Glad to see that this thread exists!
-
Throwing too many fish back can have negative effects on the size of the perch. There is only so much available food (carrying capacity) and less perch means more bigger perch; removing them usually helps, as others have mentioned there are plenty of them out there.
In my opinion, I think that's one of the problems with the bass population in toga and their size, disregarding the talk about the weeds. I know there is somewhat of a healthy population of larger fish, but there's so many small ones. I will keep some 12 - 13inches when possible.
-
Never heard of lakers called sewer trout - that is funny - out in Lake Ontario my guys call them Mud Chickens!!! The kids laught every time we say it it seems.
As for perch, you never really know if you are going to blast them or not so usually the first few marginal fish (unless real dinks) I will keep if I am looking to get a meal. As the bite progresses, if it does, I will be more selective. If it stays slow, at least I have enough to make it worth getting the knife dirty.
Somewhere on here I recall seeing something regarding releasing perch with their air bladder in their mouth but can't seem to find it. If you release them with the bladder still in their mouth are they surviving and / or there any tricks to help the survival rate. I was thinking a slower retrieve once hooked might help?
-
In my opinion, I think that's one of the problems with the bass population in toga and their size, disregarding the talk about the weeds. I know there is somewhat of a healthy population of larger fish, but there's so many small ones. I will keep some 12 - 13inches when possible.
Same with the bass on LG, very few people keep them and we are seeing lots of small ones under 12". I think they are over-protected and would like the see them open during the winter like they are on some of the Finger Lakes.
-
Oh yeah, I forgot that some of the finger lakes were like that. :cookoo:
-
It would be awesome if you could keep bass in the winter, IMO fish caught in the cold water taste the best, I think it's due to the fact the meat never really gets above 40-50 degrees. Depends on how efficient you are when cleaning I suppose. I think it helps with the meat texture as well. Warmer fillets seem a little mushy to me.
-
Throwing too many fish back can have negative effects on the size of the perch. There is only so much available food (carrying capacity) and less perch means more bigger perch; removing them usually helps, as others have mentioned there are plenty of them out there.
Thank you man. I'll save that tidbit for the next time Tony is giving me grief for 7's and 8's in my bucket. ;D
-
Perch are prolific spawners, the females hold thousands of eggs as has been noted. We had a really good couple years for salmon in 2002-3, but the smelt numbers were way down at the time. The salmon were very healthy and their stomachs were loaded with perch fry.
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w203/lgsalmon/385404-R1-15-16A_016.jpg)
-
There are certainly plenty of perch in the KING and no need to throw them back for conservation sake. Drop the aquaview down on some of the grassbeds and you'll be amazed at how many are swimming around. I keep em 8" and up and always fish for my limit of 50. Using the 6" blade on my electric knife I find the 8-9" males very easy to filet. I always thought it was funny during years when the lake didn't freeze how people would say, "Wait til next year and the perch will all be big because there was no fishing pressure". Never happens ;D There the same size every year no matter how much ice we get or don't get so might as well keep em and eat em :tipup:
-
"Never happens"..... so true. ;D
-
I'm not sure if they stock all of the lakes the same by removing the adipose fin...but those look like natives.
-
Those are stocked salmon, they did some adipose clips in LG a few years back when they tried different stocking times. The only ones I have seen with adipose clips recently are the brood stock they put in select waters (not LG), they used to not even clip those ones.
-
Does anyone fish perch with ice flies? A friend of mine as given me some he calls root beer and they work like crazy. Also 307 sells one hat looksmuch like the freshwater shrimp they are feeding on.
-
Flies work great for the perch, one of my favorites is a simple calves hair fly.
-
Anybody ben out on dunhamss? Thinkin bout going monday
-
Thank you man. I'll save that tidbit for the next time Tony is giving me grief for 7's and 8's in my bucket. ;D
baby killer ;D ;) jk man
i mite keep a few in the 8" range or what we call "marginal" i prefer 9" or better
-
Out of curiosity, what separates them from natives if their fin isn't clipiped? How can someone tell ? I'm not much of a salmon fisherman.
-
I keep anything big enough to get a nice fillet out of. I think it's a macho thing to have to catch a pail of big perch and say I limited out. But the worst thing is to keep all big females and throw the little ones back, and then to say you are doing the lake a favor by throwing the little ones back is completely backwards. Go fish up north if you want to see the results of low pressure perch and not taking many perch. Huge schools of thousands of dink perch up there. It's unreal. I agree with JJ that taking of smaller fish especially perch/bass is beneficial.
-
Out of curiosity, what separates them from natives if their fin isn't clipiped? How can someone tell ? I'm not much of a salmon fisherman.
They are not native to LG and there is very little, if any, natural reproduction; that's why we need the stocking to be successful to have good fishing for them.
-
Want to go perching today, but I also don't really want to trudge through all the snow... decisions, decisions...
-
Any word on how the perch are hitting and the conditions for a 4 wheeler?
-
Hope to get out Wednesday. 50 perch, please. Thank you.
-
I usually keep only decent sized Perch and throw back a ton of fish most people would keep. However, after hearing what I'm hearing this year I'm thinking it might not be a bad idea if everyone started keeping their first 50 within reason. We had a farm pond years ago with bullhead in it. Problem was they were all 4 or 5 inches because there were so many of them.
-
Yeah I do the same as some are suggesting I figure out the size I am going to keep once I figure out the general size they are going to be for the day. I think 7-8 inches is as small as I like to keep them though anything under 7 and I just don't think you get enough off of them.
-
This is some good stuff. Can't believe how this thread is taking off. Thinking about going out tomorrow but definitely going Monday. Give it time to settle down some. Gonna be on the quad.
-
This is some good stuff. Can't believe how this thread is taking off. Thinking about going out tomorrow but definitely going Monday. Give it time to settle down some. Gonna be on the quad.
it was rough walking out there today even the wheelers were having issue bite was slowest of year for me today
-
;D ;D Too late, Wheeler is on the truck. Goin to harris or vets. ??? ???
-
Very tough going today with the wheelers. Watch out for those wet looking areas...a lot of slop in places. Worst day I've had in years for the perch...even the GPS didn't help. Caught a 24.5" laker lost one a little bigger at the hole and a buddy and I each caught a short. I feel sorry for anyone walking out there...just walking from hole to hole was a workout. An immediate trip to the car wash to get the slush off the wheeler is a must.
-
yea i walked out of huddle made it about 1 1/2 miles no trails what so ever
-
Went out of bixby could only get a decent bite on shrimp imitation baits. Did decent 18 keeper perch. Broke trail towards recluse islands
-
what happened to you perchin guys. :icefish: :icefish:
-
Very tough going today with the wheelers. Watch out for those wet looking areas...a lot of slop in places. Worst day I've had in years for the perch...even the GPS didn't help. Caught a 24.5" laker lost one a little bigger at the hole and a buddy and I each caught a short. I feel sorry for anyone walking out there...just walking from hole to hole was a workout. An immediate trip to the car wash to get the slush off the wheeler is a must.
yes it was and the fishing suckered but did have fun landing the laker lol
-
Went to vets yesterday lookin for perch. Won't post the laker pics here there on the LG BS thread. First drop one hit the perch rig. Game on. Looking for perch again today.
-
Ok 4 pages of perchin posts without 1 picture of a perch? :nono: Maybe you all should rename this the Lake George BS perchin thread. :%$#!: Just messing with ya, lets see some pictures.
-
Ok 4 pages of perchin posts without 1 picture of a perch? :nono: Maybe you all should rename this the Lake George BS perchin thread. :%$#!: Just messing with ya, lets see some pictures.
Did real good on LG the other day. Almost every perch we caught were keepers 10"+. Caught fish all day but only kept enough for a meal or 2.
(http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab68/Lonegoose28/lgperch_zpsd8c7c9c5.jpg) (http://s850.photobucket.com/user/Lonegoose28/media/lgperch_zpsd8c7c9c5.jpg.html)
-
Did real good on LG the other day. Almost every perch we caught were keepers 10"+. Caught fish all day but only kept enough for a meal or 2.
(http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab68/Lonegoose28/lgperch_zpsd8c7c9c5.jpg) (http://s850.photobucket.com/user/Lonegoose28/media/lgperch_zpsd8c7c9c5.jpg.html)
That one on the top left only looks like a 9 1/2 incher ;D. Thanks for bringing over the filets the other day. They were excellent.
I hope to be getting on the ice by the end of February or first week in March. Surgery sucks.
-
That one on the top left only looks like a 9 1/2 incher ;D. Thanks for bringing over the filets the other day. They were excellent.
I hope to be getting on the ice by the end of February or first week in March. Surgery sucks.
No problem Don. I would of felt guilty feeding my fat face with filets while you were stuck inside recovering.
-
Dang Steve that looks like a feast. :thumbsup: Nice job. Now I am thinking of driving up, perch is what I fish for. Been to the lake many times but only in the summer, as My sister and husband own Cleverdale country store. Always wanted to come up in the winter. :icefish:
-
Nice little feast ya got their Steve.mmmm yummy :icefish: :thumbsup:
-
Went out of MDB this morning with my 15yr old nephew Nathan in search of perch.Here is his very 1st Perch of the morning and his total haul for the day.(http://i1348.photobucket.com/albums/p730/jkjr613/7ef1a033-a7ee-4a62-be97-b17bea747276_zpsd7a3b8f3.jpg~original) (http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/jkjr613/media/7ef1a033-a7ee-4a62-be97-b17bea747276_zpsd7a3b8f3.jpg.html)(http://i1348.photobucket.com/albums/p730/jkjr613/519f28c0-2148-4344-94ea-f523d3a2fa33_zps9da21bdf.jpg~original) (http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/jkjr613/media/519f28c0-2148-4344-94ea-f523d3a2fa33_zps9da21bdf.jpg.html).He is now addicted to ice fishing.Tomorrow im gonna teach him how to fish for lakers.Beautiful day today and great memories. :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
-
That's great. I am sure he will love pulling something big through the ice.
-
Nice job getting him out there... Looks like a fun day...
-
Good Job...I hope he had a chance to taste them!
-
Good Job...I hope he had a chance to taste them!
He just got done eating them All. ;D ;D
-
wow >:( Went out today and moved 8 or 9 times, got 2 dinks. o well ??? ???
-
Looks like he is a quick learner, glad he had a great day! :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
Mike
-
Last time I had him out was 6years ago when he was 9 and all he caught was smelt.these were the first perch he has ever caught.yes he is a fast learner. :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
-
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag216/frankbrooking/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0290_zpsyukamnek.JPG) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/frankbrooking/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0290_zpsyukamnek.JPG.html)
-
Way to go bigfish.... :clap: :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup:
-
All the time I've spent jigging perch on that lake.... No crappie... EVER. :-\
That may be as big of an accomplishment as icing a salmon on that lake. Well done man!
-
Nice haul . I didn't even see the crappie . Nice job
-
Yeah got excited for a moment as soon as I drilled the hole was marking a pile of fish like 3 feet thick and the crappie was first thing up, then I proceeded to catch probably 30 sunnies and mabey 8-9 perch no more crappie.
-
those craps stay pretty elusive,2 is the most i'v caught in 1 day on lg
-
Bigfish nice haul. :clap: :clap: 2 weeks ago I caught a little 6in crappie it's the second one I have caught in the past 15 years.
-
Nice catch Bigfish :bow: All the years I've fished out there I've only caught 1 crappie.Congrats on a nice day.
-
Same with the bass on LG, very few people keep them and we are seeing lots of small ones under 12". I think they are over-protected and would like the see them open during the winter like they are on some of the Finger Lakes.
Bass are probably the worst case when it comes to catch and release. Most bass fishermen I know never keep a single fish,I'm guilty of it myself. There are some nice bass in Lake George, but you continually have to fight through the small ones. I agree JJ.
-
There are certainly plenty of perch in the KING and no need to throw them back for conservation sake. Drop the aquaview down on some of the grassbeds and you'll be amazed at how many are swimming around. I keep em 8" and up and always fish for my limit of 50. Using the 6" blade on my electric knife I find the 8-9" males very easy to filet. I always thought it was funny during years when the lake didn't freeze how people would say, "Wait til next year and the perch will all be big because there was no fishing pressure". Never happens ;D There the same size every year no matter how much ice we get or don't get so might as well keep em and eat em :tipup:
Lotta armchair biologists out there!!!!!!!!
-
Lotta armchair biologists out there!!!!!!!!
?????????? Looks more like an observation supported by facts.
-
Fished vets yesterday, went for lakers early with only a few chasers. Came into the bay to perch fish at 930 left at noon with 23 keepers. Had to work through some small ones but certainly not as many as in the past weeks.
-
Hi all,
I would like to come up and try some perching on Lake George this weekend. I will be coming from downstate and have never really fished Lake George before.
As a newbie to the lake, can you suggest any particular area that would get me into some perch. I'm not looking for anybody's honey hole or anything like that, but a good bay to start off.
Or better yet I wouldn't mind meeting up with some people as I will be by myself and we can go out and work as a team.
Please PM me if you happen to have any information you'd like to share or are interested in meeting up.
Thank you very much,
Kb
-
well you could try off of veterans park in bolton,huddle bay rd, bixby beach rd, off of cotton point rd out to basin bay,the winter carnival is still going on so million dollar beach i would avoid also you could try harris bay good luck
-
Thank you very much I did not know that they were having the carnival up there. When I get home I will pull out my map and have a look at those bays I really do appreciate the help.
thank you very much
-
I'm getting very nice size perch where I'm fishing just no consistency. I'm fishing g 30-45' with 80' not far away. I feel like the lakers might keep them stirred up a lot. The most I got in ten min was prob 3. Wondering if I should keep fishing there... I kept moving all morning and hammer one or two at every new hole but that was it.
Anybody else have a spot like this? I know I can clean house if the bite is on.
Also does perching get better toward ice out?
-
I am a new Marcum owner and have taking it out a few times and really getting to know it, but I was on Lake George yesterday, had my gain only on about 2 and was reading bottom nicely at 30 feet could see my little tungsten jig showing fine, then for about a minute my screen lit up from top to about 5 feet down like a Christmas tree. Has anyone had this happen? I had noone within 100 yards from me. I was fishing Perch was wondering if this could be what an enormous school looks like, interference from another unit or a possible machine problem. Any wisdom would help.
Also found way too many lakers hovering around in 30 feet of water, messing perch up. Caught about 30 perch and 1 laker yesterday on the jig rod couldnt stretch a perch if I pulled my hardest to get it to 8 inches, if I couldnt pull them off the bottom they would not hit. If you have to blaze a trail and have a lot of gear get ready to have your lungs and legs burn up.
-
yes it is very hard walking out there if you have a heavy load of gear. Best thing to do is carry your stuff out. Pack light.
-
When your marcum lit up like that it was smelt. There has been lots of smelt in the bays this year and I've has exactly what you described happen. Even caught a few, too bad you can't keep them outta lg
-
Tupper Same thing on my fl8. No one around as I looked to make sure and it had me thinking smelt also. That is the weirdest thing. Why don't they hit the mouses ???
-
I am a new Marcum owner and have taking it out a few times and really getting to know it, but I was on Lake George yesterday, had my gain only on about 2 and was reading bottom nicely at 30 feet could see my little tungsten jig showing fine, then for about a minute my screen lit up from top to about 5 feet down like a Christmas tree. Has anyone had this happen? I had noone within 100 yards from me. I was fishing Perch was wondering if this could be what an enormous school looks like, interference from another unit or a possible machine problem. Any wisdom would help.
Also found way too many lakers hovering around in 30 feet of water, messing perch up. Caught about 30 perch and 1 laker yesterday on the jig rod couldnt stretch a perch if I pulled my hardest to get it to 8 inches, if I couldnt pull them off the bottom they would not hit. If you have to blaze a trail and have a lot of gear get ready to have your lungs and legs burn up.
smelt
-
I am a new Marcum owner and have taking it out a few times and really getting to know it, but I was on Lake George yesterday, had my gain only on about 2 and was reading bottom nicely at 30 feet could see my little tungsten jig showing fine, then for about a minute my screen lit up from top to about 5 feet down like a Christmas tree. Has anyone had this happen? I had noone within 100 yards from me. I was fishing Perch was wondering if this could be what an enormous school looks like, interference from another unit or a possible machine problem. Any wisdom would help.
Also found way too many lakers hovering around in 30 feet of water, messing perch up. Caught about 30 perch and 1 laker yesterday on the jig rod couldnt stretch a perch if I pulled my hardest to get it to 8 inches, if I couldnt pull them off the bottom they would not hit. If you have to blaze a trail and have a lot of gear get ready to have your lungs and legs burn up.
definately smelt happened to me twice managed to hook one on a #12 mooska. Lost the rig shortly after to a laker not a chance I coud land him with 2# test and a fairy wand for a jig stick
-
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag216/frankbrooking/IMG_0292_zpsegb483rc.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/frankbrooking/media/IMG_0292_zpsegb483rc.jpg.html)
Same hole I got the crappie yesterday caught another one my biggest perch (14.25" 1.42#)this year and my whole limit in 2 hours.
-
Well that's cool, that maybe explains the increase in the Lakers in the area and the perch buried in the weeds in the bottom. Great thread seems to me this year bright, small tungsten jigs is where its at where as the old school Hali not cutting it, if I had a Hali with a tip of nightcrawler on it I would have torn those smelt up like we do on upper saranac
-
There has been Cisco running in those big schools too I've caught 6-7 jigging when those smelt are going through.
-
I had my flasher screen light right up like that a week ago.
I was fishing 40 FOW and my entire screen was full. I got down on all fours in my shack to look down the hole... Smelt as far as I could see. One of the craziest things I've seen in a while.
-
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag216/frankbrooking/IMG_0292_zpsegb483rc.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/frankbrooking/media/IMG_0292_zpsegb483rc.jpg.html)
Same hole I got the crappie yesterday caught another one my biggest perch (14.25" 1.42#)this year and my whole limit in 2 hours.
nice catch there :o
-
Why do they forbid taking smelt out of lake George?
-
because they work so well most of the time.
-
Soo. Is perch fishing going to get better? Just wondering this is my first year chasing perch.
What colors do you guys like for those teardrops?
-
Soo. Is perch fishing going to get better? Just wondering this is my first year chasing perch.
What colors do you guys like for those teardrops?
I have had to go as small as I can my last few trips. A small red tungsten tipped with spikes under a Bro Scud Bug on 2lb test. I've had a tough time getting fish to rise aggressively, but they love to come up for that plastic scud.
The bite has been sooo light that I'm tempted to bust out a spring bobber. I just really hate messing with them.
With that rig, I've been able to pound em good next to my buddies scratching their heads. I'll omit the names I was called last week. ;D
-
Soo. Is perch fishing going to get better? Just wondering this is my first year chasing perch.
What colors do you guys like for those teardrops?
My go to lure has been a red mooska size 12 with spikes. however I don't tend to change lures much on the ice at 67 I just cant easily thread the line thru those small hook eyes!
-
Soo. Is perch fishing going to get better? Just wondering this is my first year chasing perch.
I am by no means an expert and have not found the one hole with the jacks this season however, I do catch fish on every drop and put fish in the freezer every outing. The info perchslayer is sharing is great info. Jamie is always above board and there to help those who want to learn. With electronics I have been able to entice the bite when they are not aggressive by dropping and teasing shaking and deadsticking just above their heads to get them to hit. I have been using a black tungsten with white eyes, glow maki and a spike or the black with a spike. I have had great luck also using brown ice flies with rainbow or green sheen on their back with a spike. Like Perchslayer said when they are finicky smaller is better. When they are feeding they will hit just about anytying. Good luck.
-
Small teardrop 3 grubs nothing else takes for ever to get down but once it is down it doesn't take them long to hit it if they are there.
-
I have fished alot of different places at all different times of the day this year and so far getting them to bite has not been a problem anywhere. Finding ones big enough worth putting a fillet knife into is the problem im having. Doesnt seem to matter what i put down the hole....tear drops, hali's, flies. Tipped with maggots,plastics, fatheads. They will eat anything from my expeience this year. Ive givin up on the perch for a while and its back to the crappies. Something i can actually get some meat from.
-
Small teardrop 3 grubs nothing else takes for ever to get down but once it is down it doesn't take them long to hit it if they are there.
have you tried the tungsten jigs? They drop a lot faster than the lead ones because its denser so smaller diameter for same weight. I have been using the mooska from northland tackle, sure there are others available. A buddy did have two of the mooska that were defective body detached from the hook while he was rigging it.
-
Yeah I'm not sure if the one I've been using this year is or not though. I know it doesn't drop as fast as one that I know is. It doesn't bother me but I try to get my buddies to use it and they get frustrated saying it's too slow too light.
-
Ok guys I'm heading to Lake George tomorrow with a few friends never ice fished it be for so dose any one have advise for me to get in to some perch like wear to go and what to use not looking not looking for any ones honey hole just a general are to go thanks!
:o fish on
-
Ok guys I'm heading to Lake George tomorrow with a few friends never ice fished it be for so dose any one have advise for me to get in to some perch like wear to go and what to use not looking not looking for any ones honey hole just a general are to go thanks!
:o fish on
Although this thread has just started there is all ready some good info as what to use. Where to start for perch would be Harris Bay, Veteran's Park in Bolton Landing,Million Dollar Beach in the village. Hopes this helps.
-
I would be going out of Vet's Park or MDB. Good luck and be safe out there! :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
Mike
-
vets and mdb are kinda packed down easier for those who walk
-
Been gone for quite a while. Happy to see that someone started this site. May go out tomorrow and give it a try once again. Is it best early or later in the morning?
-
Although this thread has just started there is all ready some good info as what to use. Where to start for perch would be Harris Bay, Veteran's Park in Bolton Landing,Million Dollar Beach in the village. Hopes this helps.
vets is pretty good.get my limit there almost all the time.
-
x2 on the tungsten.
2 tungsten jigs can get me down to 40 fow as quick as a hali or pimple.
And it loads a tip nicely without needing a spring bobber. ;)
-
I don't know are mud bugs tungsten. That is what I am using just one nothing else. Like I said gets down fast enough for me but I have had buddies complain trying to rig like me.
-
I don't know are mud bugs tungsten. That is what I am using just one nothing else. Like I said gets down fast enough for me but I have had buddies complain trying to rig like me.
I just went to the northland site it does not indicate jig is tungsten. If it was I think they would indicate in their advertising. Cabela's show the mud bug size 12 hook as 1/64 oz. I have an unopened #12 hook size tungsten mooska jig and it says 1/16oz. Pretty sure the mooska is smaller than the mud bug. Getting the lure down fast helps get additional fish after you bring one in and before the school moves on. Drop time is significant when you are fishing 30+FOW.
-
Yeah like I said it is slow but works for me. Caught my limit yesterday and the day before and 40 in 2 hours today 32fow. I have some tungsten's but I can't bring my self to change when I'm having success consistently with something.
-
I agree with bigfish1212 the mud bug has been on at least one of my jig rods for the past two years and almost always produces when i use it. Some days just have to play the color game with them.
-
Jamie, I agree on the Tungstens. Started fishing them a couple years ago and love 'em. Don't know if I can afford to tie two on though. It's bad enough when a Laker takes of of them.
-
x2 on the tungsten.
2 tungsten jigs can get me down to 40 fow as quick as a hali or pimple.
And it loads a tip nicely without needing a spring bobber. ;)
Thanks for the info.
Does anybody use a heavy sinker with two teardrops above?
-
x2 on the tungsten.
2 tungsten jigs can get me down to 40 fow as quick as a hali or pimple.
And it loads a tip nicely without needing a spring bobber. ;)
I agree I have put a green rubber tail on a yellow diamond jig and have found that works exceptionally well when the bite is finicky!
-
Yeah like I said it is slow but works for me. Caught my limit yesterday and the day before and 40 in 2 hours today 32fow. I have some tungsten's but I can't bring my self to change when I'm having success consistently with something.
I've seen your pics the last couple days man.
I wouldn't change a thing either.
-
wanna try Huddel Bay area and would like to know what road you take off of 9n to access the bay.Thank you.
-
I want to take my girls out Sunday let them chase perch tip ups all day---Can the guys who are going out saturday please give me an update on just the ice conditions I live an hour away, walking doesnt matter to me but I do not want my girls standing in slush and water all day, that makes for a miserable day.
-
Goin to be slushy for a while
-
I want to take my girls out Sunday let them chase perch tip ups all day---Can the guys who are going out saturday please give me an update on just the ice conditions I live an hour away, walking doesnt matter to me but I do not want my girls standing in slush and water all day, that makes for a miserable day.
The ice will be safe but the conditions will be a hot mess. Definitely will have slush and standing water on the ice. It was a mess yesterday and with rain and warm temps on the way for next couple days it will get worse. Plus once you drill holes the water comes up the hole also....in most spots anyways.
-
If its fishable was thinking of tiny minnows or spikes on easy tripping tip ups for the kids to chase all day. Has anyone ever simply stuck spikes on a tiny treble and fished them under a tip up---I wonder what would outfish the other tiny fatheads are loaded up spike trebles?
-
I've done that fishing for bluegill on some small ponds. It does work pretty good.
-
Anyone out of vets today? How was the bite? Gonna head up tomorrow mid morning.
-
Anyone out of vets today? How was the bite? Gonna head up tomorrow mid morning.
bite was ok got about 35 keepers and about 10 gills and a few bass all of the jiging rod but with rhis ran it should be pretty slushy good luck
-
Limit today- got on ice at 7:30ish, didn't catch anything until 9:30ish and they really seemed to turn on after 10:30. I did get the atv out today but ill be walking from now on until the snow goes down and the slush re-freezes (http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/fish_144.JPG)
-
Wow. Looks great.
-
Nice job on the perch jmc1ny .... :clap: :clap: :clap:
-
Got more fish than I deserved yesterday. :P
Didn't get on the ice until after 8. I walked close to a mile. Cut 1 hole and got my limit with 2 bonus sunnies, a big bucket mouth, and a laker. The action was fierce the 1st 2 hours. Instead of punching more holes to find my limit quick. I took a nap! ;D
Woke up to finish my limit and headed out.
Same rig as I've been using. Tiny red tungsten under that scud bug.
I'm tempted to run to 307 and buy what they have left before they're gone for the year.
-
For the parents wanting to get the little ones out,
My kids are going to be ticked, but we're finding something other than fishing to do this weekend.
Unless you have a neoprene suit. You're not going to be able to keep the little ones dry. :-\
-
prchslyr,
Thanks for the report thats unfortunately not what I wanted to hear but needed to hear so I appreciate that. My little girl in pink has had the ice fishing bug ever since she beat a bunch of boys in a derby boy did she let them have it. I have learned as I imagine will all the little ones, if they are not comfortable and wet they are miserable even if they are catching fish. Please keep any reports coming if possible.
-
Went out off from vets today the bit was good. I did have my atv and went about a mile out but it was tough going and wet. Still beat work.....
-
Lake George was on fire this morning!!!!!!!!! Got my limit most 10in. or bigger also got one diseased fish, meat is like a glowing white, not normal, I got a few like this last year and a few back in jan. this was the only one today(http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/fish2_003.JPG)(http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/fish2_008.JPG)
-
Should have went this morning forecast scared me off nice catch!!
-
How bad is it out there any one know just like to know
-
How bad is it out there any one know just like to know
It was pretty bad man.
1/2" of crust with 3 or more inches of water underneath. That crust was breaking with every step we made.
One heck of a workout today.
-
It was pretty bad man.
1/2" of crust with 3 or more inches of water underneath. That crust was breaking with every step we made.
One heck of a workout today.
hey Thank u I hope we get some Cold weather so it can lock up again some I know was on south bay and said 5 to inches of water that sucks
-
It was pretty bad man.
1/2" of crust with 3 or more inches of water underneath. That crust was breaking with every step we made.
One heck of a workout today.
I knew that you would change your mind about fishing today. The little guys must have twisted your arm LOL :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
Mike
-
I knew that you would change your mind about fishing today. The little guys must have twisted your arm LOL :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
Mike
The youngest wasn't havin' it! ;D Both had rubber boots waiting at the door when I picked them up.
We got our 1st blank of the year chasing those dang sewer trout again. ::)
Back to perching next weekend for the tourney.
Forecast is showing some nice cold weather coming our way. It should tighten the slop up for us and get back to building ice.
It's shaping up to be one LONG ice season. And an awesome one for the offspring and I. ;D
I'm already dreading ice out knowing it has to end sooner or later. :'(
-
If you get away from where people have been (old holes and such) and shore is it still as bad wanted to know if I'll be able to run my sled once I get away from shore.
-
This am you could walk on top of the slush and snow on most spots. By afternoon it was like walking in mud. Every step you went through hard slush/snow into water. Quads made it out ok. Not cruising but weren't struggling...Yesterday was a struggle with the quad. Sleds should rip right through it, will fling slush everywhere though. Find a spot where there is more snow off the paths. We found some deeper snow and stayed on top of the water for most of the day.
-
Found a piece of equipment at Bixby today, if you lost something, IM me and I will attempt to get it back to you....Barebow...
-
Went out Friday morning for 3 hours for perch. those darn lakers wont leave me alone. Anyway there was no one around the access or out on the lake. Kind of erie. wish I could h(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/ajl454/perch_zpsd3604562.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/media/perch_zpsd3604562.jpg.html)ave stayed longer.
-
How do u put pictures on here I have a lots of them and would like to post some
-
How do u put pictures on here I have a lots of them and would like to post some
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=31022.msg300148#msg300148 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=31022.msg300148#msg300148)
-
We definetly need more pics. ;D
-
Was anyone else out today and noticed that tje bite was tough also? Tossed over 25 differnt jigs and combos down and only managed a handful it was frustrating!
-
Worst day I've had so far ended up with 17 mostly all 10 inches was nice but couldn't find any numbers that wanted to cooperate. I did go with a buddy to a new spot for half the day but then went back to my honey hole and just couldn't find any good numbers that also would bite.
-
The bite died around 1100 yesterday it seems. Got one maybe 11 inches. The bottom was really murky last evening into today. The warm up didn't help my fishing at all.
-
Hey guys this might sound stupid because ive never been there but does anyone ever fish off of green island, I have a work conference at George and I've never fished there before so I figure I'll fish a few days, contour looks great off the island. I'm assuming perch and lakers off the drop? ...any tips would be great
-
Hey guys this might sound stupid because ive never been there but does anyone ever fish off of green island, I have a work conference at George and I've never fished there before so I figure I'll fish a few days, contour looks great off the island. I'm assuming perch and lakers off the drop? ...any tips would be great
If you read through this thread and the BS thread you will get a lot of info on that area.
We access that area from Vets park. Lot of guys fish out there.
If you see "Vets" mentioned, they're talking the Green Island area.
There are some good perching grounds within the bay. Lakers have been caught within the bay, but you'll want to head out to the other side of Green and Crown Islands to get into the main body of the lake for good laker fishing. Good luck man.
-
Thanks a lot!!!!
-
does anyone know its dunhans gbay been plowed off yet ty
-
Got back on em' today, two of us got 80 keepers in 3 hours a lot of Dink's with them though we probably threw back 40-50 to get our 80.
-
good bite today catching 2 at a time
-
Anybody at Harris today? Wondering about the walk
-
Anybody at Harris today? Wondering about the walk
Took my sled through it yesterday all the slush is froze up again.
-
gonna give it a go today for a few hours, for the first time in weeks. I'll let ya all know.
-
They were on again today had to do a lot of sort in though had my 50 by 10:30 threw back another 50 to get them though.
-
(http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p693/ice307/IMAG2040_zpsywf6gwk0.jpg) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/ice307/media/IMAG2040_zpsywf6gwk0.jpg.html)
-
Anybody know how the access to cotton point is do you have to park on the ice if so can you get on and off or is it too bad I have 4wd
-
(http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p693/ice307/IMAG2040_zpsywf6gwk0.jpg) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/ice307/media/IMAG2040_zpsywf6gwk0.jpg.html)
GREAT POST.you are braking my heart
;D ;D ;D
RAT
-
Hey Percheye, I've seen a few trucks out on the ice off of Cotton Pt. Rd. I'm new to the site so I hope this doesn't tick anybody off. I know it can be hard to find decent access to certain places. Perch fishing was good today. The wind picked up some but inside the shanty was toasty warm.
-
I used to fish there a lot haven't been in a few years just wanted to make sure you still had to park on ice and if you could get on and off with the warm spell we had I will give it a try if not got a couple other places to go Thanks for the info
-
(http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p693/ice307/IMAG1907_zpsp8bns7gr.jpg) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/ice307/media/IMAG1907_zpsp8bns7gr.jpg.html)
-
Well u can tell that I am new at this delete d all my pic on here hope this weekend will be good fishing for me
Out there lol ;D
-
(http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p693/ice307/IMAG2031_zps2rtgd6nm.jpg) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/ice307/media/IMAG2031_zps2rtgd6nm.jpg.html)
-
(http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p693/ice307/IMAG2031_zps2rtgd6nm.jpg) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/ice307/media/IMAG2031_zps2rtgd6nm.jpg.html)
Did you get the pike jigging or on a tip-up?
Thanks.
-
Nice cathc ice88.
-
Did you get the pike jigging or on a tip-up?
Thanks.
hardwater I got the pike on jig stick I love jigging with 3 lbs yest line
-
Nice cathc ice88.
ty aj454 I just learning how to jig up Lakers I have a group on fb call fishbook
-
(http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p693/ice307/IMAG1191_zpsin5yuy1e.jpg) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/ice307/media/IMAG1191_zpsin5yuy1e.jpg.html) fish on
-
that is pretty cool but I just think of all that cable to wind up. Got a fl8. love it.
-
How come my pic r missing again I know I didn't delete them >:( ???
-
How come my pic r missing again I know I didn't delete them >:( ???
If you delete your pictures off photobucket it will delete them off the site.....
MOD's are not removing your photos... It has something to do with you and photobucket....
-
If you delete your pictures off photobucket it will delete them off the site.....raquettedacke r that is why then ty u I didn't think anyone was deleted them thank u again
MOD's are not removing your photos... It has something to do with you and photobucket....
-
ammo5254 anywhere you mentioned would be good just got to get out there and drill till ya get on them.
-
Well me and a buddy went out fishing he said how they hitting I said good I can even pick my size this was his pal (http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p693/ice307/IMAG1193_zpsrnlniou5.jpg) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/ice307/media/IMAG1193_zpsrnlniou5.jpg.html)
-
Ice88 taht's nice They are beautys.
-
pretty sweet Ice 88 @)
I'm coming up to LG on Sat & Sun with the kids. I'd like to take them perch fishing. I have a vex but I probably drop tip ups and jug too. I just want the kids to chase some flags...dint care if they are dinks. What DOW is best at this time of the year? I probably grab some small fatheads for bait. I was thinking Vets or Harris bay. Any suggestions?
-
Man that just got my blood pumpin ice88 keep the pics coming! Can't wait to get back on the King next weekend!
-
I haven't been on the ice in like a month. I've got the itch :icefish: I'm going crazy :cookoo: :%$#!:
-
pretty sweet Ice 88 @)
I'm coming up to LG on Sat & Sun with the kids. I'd like to take them perch fishing. I have a vex but I probably drop tip ups and jug too. I just want the kids to chase some flags...dint care if they are dinks. What DOW is best at this time of the year? I probably grab some small fatheads for bait. I was thinking Vets or Harris bay. Any suggestions?
Come on up to MDB, we are having Jake's Fishing for a Cure tournament on Saturday. Prizes and fun for everyone. Sign in 6am -8am, a good time will be had by all! :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
Mike
-
Ice88, heck of a nice bucket of perch! I hope I can get out both days this weekend...Need to vacuum seal some for the summer months...Barebow
-
What a day It was today!!! Well first off broke the plug on the back of the monitor for the aqua view!! Then after moving ten times to find perch we finally did!! Then while loading up some how the marcum took a hard hit breaking most of the plastic case grrrrrrr like I said what a day!! Anyone know about getting a marcum repaired or getting parts like a new plastic housing/case??? Thanks in advance!!
-
Where is 10:00 o clock at going out taking half day I just had to talk a buddy in taking half day to he didn't want to at first but he knows the perch r going to be turn on today !!!!
-
Sounds like your a bad influence on Terry! ::) Im just jealous , im working tonight and tomarrow afternoon! >:(
-
Just curious ... You guys loading the bucket out there getting a lot of females ?
-
Going to the King for 50 perch Sunday.
-
Sounds like your a bad influence on Terry! ::) Im just jealous , im working tonight and tomarrow afternoon! >:(
yes you are right Paul no vacation time left for TerryI did great today 30 inch Laker three pound test line ;D
-
Just curious ... You guys loading the bucket out there getting a lot of females ?
I had a few fatties show up last week. ;)
-
I had a few fatties show up last week. ;)
Same here last week I was on the big ones now 50 dinks to get 50 keepers.
-
My 9 year old got his first limit!!!!!! And most of mine- 100 total
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/fish3_003.JPG)
-
Very nice.congrats to your son on his first limit. :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
-
Congrats on his first limit. Now it's his first time cleaning a limit which may mean his last time catching a limit :)
-
My 9 year old got his first limit!!!!!! And most of mine- 100 total
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/fish3_003.JPG)
nice job :clap: :thumbsup: :woot:
-
Fished Vet's today from sunrise to noon with my cousin. Worse day I have ever had on LG. Two dink perch each.
I think I need to fish a different part of the lake for the rest of the season.
Lake surface is very rough from where the slush froze. Bumpy ride on the wheeler.
-
Had to search hard today fishing Jakes tournament started at mdb then wen to an old honey hole were we actually marked fish got a few at first then started moving and got on a pile of them jigged a largemouth and about 10 over 10 between 1 and 2 o'clock then had to leave for the weight in. Ended up with some real decent perch and a good time for charity only with I could have fished that hole till dark hard leaving when you got jumbos stacked on the vex. Actually hit the big girl on the day about 5 ft under the ice I was shocked I have never caught one that far suspended before thought it was a laker by the way it reacted and fought anyone else have that happen before?
-
i thought the laker i caught was a perch by the way it was biting .. great fish today tony.. how do i go about getting one of your rods?
-
Had to search hard today fishing Jakes tournament started at mdb then wen to an old honey hole were we actually marked fish got a few at first then started moving and got on a pile of them jigged a largemouth and about 10 over 10 between 1 and 2 o'clock then had to leave for the weight in. Ended up with some real decent perch and a good time for charity only with I could have fished that hole till dark hard leaving when you got jumbos stacked on the vex. Actually hit the big girl on the day about 5 ft under the ice I was shocked I have never caught one that far suspended before thought it was a laker by the way it reacted and fought anyone else have that happen before?
Sounds like you had a good day after all...well done Tony!
-
My 9 year old got his first limit!!!!!! And most of mine- 100 total
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/fish3_003.JPG)
Good deal! Good eating there. Seneca and Lake George perch are the best tasting perch in my opinion.
-
The size of perch coming out of LG are a LOT bigger than we were catching back in the 90's out there - I had a permanent on the ice for years around Long, and did well, but nothing like this for size --- great pic., and "very nice catch" - good for you !
I live out here on Erie now (600 yards away) - we catch the biggin'z here for sure (14" - 15"rs often - Like nice Smallies in size)... but those beauties are nice !
-
My boy is begging me to go again in the morning. Hes hooked as bad as dad is. Also taking my 5yr old girl in am to, hopefully she will get hooked too. The biggest one was 14in. I think its the biggest perch ive seen out of LG. bigger then ive caught, getting a replica mount for him
-
Fished cotton point on sat, very few fish moved at 9;30 back to shore found perch but not many keepers. Lakers were tite-lipped in the afternoon. 18" of ice really kills the searchin for em :o
-
perch were active this mornin. had 14 by 7 and double that when I left a bit before ten. Wind really picked up rod tip was bouncin in the wind could not tell if it was wind or bites. It was definately getting colder as day went on. Also got 25 inch laker on ultra lite with 4 # test. Took a good ten minutes to bring him in, that was fun!
-
Has anyone tried using Scud Bugs made by Northland? Seems like they'd be a perch killer on LG with all the freshwater shrimp they eat
-
The lakers like them. I got 2 on them fishing perch on Saturday.
-
Has anyone tried using Scud Bugs made by Northland? Seems like they'd be a perch killer on LG with all the freshwater shrimp they eat
perch love em they work real well
-
Great thanks guys, gonna grab a few for next weekend
-
Got into a decent amount of perch on sat. For the benifit... no slammers but a good day . Made for a long day of cleaning today
-
Has anyone tried using Scud Bugs made by Northland? Seems like they'd be a perch killer on LG with all the freshwater shrimp they eat
X3! I have a scud above every jig this year. I've done really well with them
-
Guys, I am trying to understand this lake and have been doing my due diligence, but just cannot figure it out. Here's what I've done so far.
Gone out once on a Sunday, several weeks ago. Granted, I started quite late in the day, around 12 that time, and got skunked. Just set up my tip-ups and jigged for about 4-5 hours on the same spot. Not even a nibble on my little jigs. Didn't have a flasher with me.
This weekend, both today and yesterday, I've gone out again. Had a Vex FL-18 with me. Yesterday got on the ice at Vets at about 830. Moved around a lot, didn't even bother with tipups. Walked all the way out between the two islands in deep water. Moved holes several times. Ended up going where all the shanties were in 30-40 feet of water. Caught 1 smelt and something huge broke off on my jig. Actually yesterday was more promising because I was at least seeing fish. It was just a matter of getting them to bite. And after yesterday when I came home and read about laker techniques, I thought I was more prepared today.
I hated the drag through the frozen slush yesterday so I went out of Hearthstone today. Easy walking on the straight ice. Changed so many set ups and covered a lot of ground. Maybe 1 nibble, if it wasn't a snag on the weeds. Marked 1 fish all day on the Vex.
I love this lake even with the unproductivity but I want to actually find out how I could catch a perch. Just 1 jumbo perch would make my day. Not even asking for a limit of them like I see some guys posting on here, which I just wonder how and where and when they are able to see that much fish..
-
Congrats to you both, that filet knife must be getting hot to the touch with all those perch being cleaned...9 Years old and outfishing most of us...Cool!! Tightlines....Barebow
-
I think I'm done on lake george after this 3rd trip for an hour ride up coming home with nothing its getting ridiculous....unless you really know the lake its useless..... for me anyway....It really is a beautiful lake though and there are guys out there catching them obviously but I just can't seem to find them
-
Guys, I am trying to understand this lake and have been doing my due diligence, but just cannot figure it out. Here's what I've done so far.
Gone out once on a Sunday, several weeks ago. Granted, I started quite late in the day, around 12 that time, and got skunked. Just set up my tip-ups and jigged for about 4-5 hours on the same spot. Not even a nibble on my little jigs. Didn't have a flasher with me.
This weekend, both today and yesterday, I've gone out again. Had a Vex FL-18 with me. Yesterday got on the ice at Vets at about 830. Moved around a lot, didn't even bother with tipups. Walked all the way out between the two islands in deep water. Moved holes several times. Ended up going where all the shanties were in 30-40 feet of water. Caught 1 smelt and something huge broke off on my jig. Actually yesterday was more promising because I was at least seeing fish. It was just a matter of getting them to bite. And after yesterday when I came home and read about laker techniques, I thought I was more prepared today.
I hated the drag through the frozen slush yesterday so I went out of Hearthstone today. Easy walking on the straight ice. Changed so many set ups and covered a lot of ground. Maybe 1 nibble, if it wasn't a snag on the weeds. Marked 1 fish all day on the Vex.
I love this lake even with the unproductivity but I want to actually find out how I could catch a perch. Just 1 jumbo perch would make my day. Not even asking for a limit of them like I see some guys posting on here, which I just wonder how and where and when they are able to see that much fish..
I think the key for perch is finding the grass in 25-40 FOW.
-
Me and a buddy got are limits Friday had to fish hard till noon!! Today me and another buddy quit at 11 am with 60 caught a lot of throw backs atleast a hundred + to get 60 the keepers perch bite has been hot where ever we have been going!! The electric fillet knife has been busy!! Hooking up a few lakers in the fun to had one spool me too that was fun had another on for a half hr real nice fish but ended up breaking off at the bottom of the 18" of ice tunnel he would have had to be pursuaded up with super lite gear!!! Very cool to watch that giant swim back down to the deep in harmed!!
-
perch are moving in now .. 15-25 ft. .. and what someone said about the lake being a waste unless you know it.. there is an easy way to solve that.. fish it more learn the lake. put the time in you will do well. "eyesfishing"... out of vets pretty much anywhere up and down the shore you should find em i hate to say it but its not rocket science hah the best bite is in the morning about 6-8 and then it slows down catch a few in a hole the bite will quit move and let that hole chill out for a bit and come back a little later and they will be there again.. and if you get clouds of smelt you might as well move cuz you would be lucky to catch perch while they are right under you. sometimes they are buried in the weeds and you just cant get them to come up. basicly the more you fish the more fish you will catch and you will figure them out eventually
-
IMO the key like everyone says is to just keep moving and be patient with your jigs it's almost like the least movement you give the jig the more active the perch become. This is my first year learning to
Jig perch granted I have a vex an spend lots of time on the ice my first 4 or 5 times out
This year I was skunked or would catch maybe ten keepers until I learned which jig to use and how to use it, try and talk to people out on the ice if you can or the guys in the bait shops have all been helpful to me, since I've learned which jigs to use and how to really use them I've limited close to probably ten times and had numerous other times where I go out and bring home around 25 to 30 while throwing quite a few small ones back. With that being said don't think there isn't days where you really have to work to get them or days where you do get skunked, it's the nature of the beast if you were gaurunteed to
Catch fish every single time out and it was easy everyone would be out ice fishing, do your homework practice and move move move. Rant over :tipup: :tipup:
-
Location is key and jig type is very key and when to use what jig let the fish tell you what they want!!
-
electronics is also a key. Not saying you cant catch perch without one but... You can see if you have fish in that hole and you can set the depth of your lure from bottom quickly without having to try to sound for bottom not easily done with 1/16th ounce or lighter jigs and you can see how aggressive the fish are and how they respond to different jigging moves. Then just keep trying different lures and jigging action till you find something that works.
-
The key to perch is to cover ground,untill you find them!!!!!!!!! Its really that simple- I use a 4in. hand auger, some days I drill 1 hole for 50 fish other days I drill 100 holes till I find them. I use a tungsten jig- rainbow color this week has been good. Perch are roamers, they can be here one day and 200 yards away the next day. Stay where theres weeds and drill lots of holes till you find them. When im hunting for them I don't make any huge moves. rather I drill another hole 20 yards from the first and so on. Its really amazes me that one hole has nothing and you move 20 feet and get 50 keepers out of that hole. That's why I like it, to me its like hunting, and they taste great
-
well today me, my father and a friend went out to Dome island for the first time this year. We are laker hunters and my dad ended up getting 3 early this morning on suckers, then they shut down.
I ended up ditching the lakers and drilling a ton of holes and moving constantly to find perch. This was my first time ever set on finding perch. I ended up finding a Grass hump in 33' of water, in the middle of the lake while the wind was howling. Boy I will tell you, it was cold! While my dad and buddy sat in the heated shanty fishing for lakers, I was sitting out there getting the perch. I do not have a vex, but I rigged up my small garmin echo 200 from my small boat and it works awesome. I can tell when the fish are on the bottom, come up after my jig, follow it, when a laker comes through etc. This helped my hunt today.
I ended up catching maybe 60 perch during the cold wind. It was brutal, and I missed a ton of hits because I simply couldnt see/feel the hit from the wind. I could see them follow the jig up off the bottom, but couldnt feel the bite. Rather frustrating when you know they are hitting you jig. Most of the fish I actually caught by simply watching the finder, and timing the hook set when the fish met the jig. I ended up getting 2 lakers as well.
However, the problem I had today was out of those 60 perch. 4 were keepers...and I mean Barely keepers. I had a blast with the perch bite, but a bit bummed not alot of nice ones. Most of the ones I caught were tiny...like 4-5" tiny.
So what I ask is this, is there anything I can do, to find Bigger perch in a school? or do I just need to keep catching the dinks and hope for some keepers to come through?
Thanks in advance. Just starting to learn the perch game and im starting to get hooked!
-
Some days its just sifting through smaller fish no matter where I go but certain humps tend to have the potential for what ic all "breeder days"..when I have kept limits of fish 10.5 and up to 12.75 inches and very few fish under 9..other spots I have never had days like that..just sift through em..
-
Everyone is right on the money here there is no secrets to catching perch, just keep moving until you find them. If you are in 25-40 feet of water perch are nearby and as helpful as flasher is for Lakers not at all necessary for perch. I just bought a showdown this year and I always caught plenty of limits without it. Sometimes I thinks it actually keeps me in a hole longer than I should be there, marking fish but they're just not active.
-
Ss smokin. Come on I know u catch big fish often!! Sounds to me if u want bigger fish all you will need to do is step your bait size up when the bite is on it will help hold the little ones off and give the bigger ones a chance to get to the bait before all the dinks get to it!! Are best perch of the weekend was 13" an he came on a large shiner!!! Now when the bite slows down smaller baits like the sizes comparible to scuds work great when they are gorged full they are not looking for a large meal just a snack to hold them over they have full bellies from the big morning feed!! I hope this helps and makes for a better catch!!
-
In my short experience I catch all keepers or all dinks. Like yesterday laker fishing was slow where I was but I started seeing fish come up off bottom on the vex I knew they were perch so I tied on a Hali and caught 10 or so 4-5" fish. Same when I fished Harris bay last year probably 50 dinks not one keeper.
Everytime I get into the nice ones there are no dinks period.
Do the dinks just sit tight in the weed beds while the nice "keeper" perch move in schools? < that's my theory anyways.
I had a seagull circling me a few weeks back so finally I tossed it a dink perch. Seconds later it's on the ground five feet away playing coy for about five min It finally snatched the dink and took off. We are BFF's now. ;)
-
Ss smokin. Come on I know u catch big fish often!! Sounds to me if u want bigger fish all you will need to do is step your bait size up when the bite is on it will help hold the little ones off and give the bigger ones a chance to get to the bait before all the dinks get to it!! Are best perch of the weekend was 13" an he came on a large shiner!!! Now when the bite slows down smaller baits like the sizes comparible to scuds work great when they are gorged full they are not looking for a large meal just a snack to hold them over they have full bellies from the big morning feed!! I hope this helps and makes for a better catch!!
haha I do not catch big fish often through the ice. Open water bass and northern fishing is my thing.
Thanks for the info. Makes alot of sense. Not sure why I didnt think about trying that.
-
No problem!! If you need any further help shoot me a pm!! I am counting the days,minutes, and hrs till I get the boat back in lake Ontario for the season!! Winter has been fun the perch have kept me busy and out of trouble with a few bonus lakers on the lite jig sticks!! But I am so ready to fish on the boat!! Fish on!! Lol
-
No problem!! If you need any further help shoot me a pm!! I am counting the days,minutes, and hrs till I get the boat back in lake Ontario for the season!! Winter has been fun the perch have kept me busy and out of trouble with a few bonus lakers on the lite jig sticks!! But I am so ready to fish on the boat!! Fish on!! Lol
haha you and me both. I have a new boat sitting here that I didnt even get to use before winter hit. I have a boat load of new gear that I havent used either. I can't wait for spring, but I need to figure this perch thing out LOL
-
also for thew guys that know LG very well during ice season...I have a question.
For instance, yesterday I tried fishing the sunken island out in the main lake on the deep side of Dome. For those of you that know the lake, you know exactly what I am talking about. Ontop of the island it stays around 20-40ft of water...with grass all over it. I worked my tail off (hand drilling all day) and covered the whole island hoping (and kind of figuring) there would be perch out there. No luck. I didnt even mark anything on the finder.
You can pick any bay in the lake and can find perch...or grass humps near the bay. I get that, and its a no brainer...but was I wrong for thinking the sunken island out in the main lake would hold big schools of bigger perch? Or do they not really venture out there and live there because its on the edge of deep laker water. Just wondering if I am wasting my time with way far out off shore area's.
-
Reading all the info and some complaining about not catching perch. Little story i'll try to make it short. Got turned on to Lake George through this site, and this is my 5th season ice fishing it. I had someone show me how to start. I have never gone home with my limit and the closest i have come is 25 perch. I kept a log this year and the last 4 times i have caught dinks. Took home nothing. I will be learning for the rest of my life. You can't expect to go up there and limit out every time when your new to the lake. The vet's up there who can limit out have done there homework and it did'nt come overnight. Someday i'll get my 50. Untill then i listen and learn. This i do know. MOVE MOVE MOVE until ya find them. good luck
-
haha you and me both. I have a new boat sitting here that I didnt even get to use before winter hit. I have a boat load of new gear that I havent used either. I can't wait for spring, but I need to figure this perch thing out LOL
I would just head elsewhere on the lake if you're only getting dinks in a certain spot. If you didn't get any big ones. They aren't there.
I've found downsizing almost has the opposite effect when I'm fishing perch. Most of my big perch this year are hitting the smallest tungsten mooska looking jig in the box. Dark red to be specific. ;) My only issue is, those dang sewer trout seem to like them too. :P
Same thing with those Northland Scud Bugs. I've had awesome luck with them. Slob perch and sewer trout.
The Maki scuds are just as good on a small fluorescent jig.
This year has been a plastic scud up top and the red jig tipped with grubs on the bottom for me.
People seem to think they need to head to these top secret spots to get into nice perch. There's a reason why some of these places get hammered week after week and talked about a lot. Dude's are catching fish.
-
There needs to be a lot of room for a lot of perch.
There just isn't enough habitat in those random small grass patches you find. The trout like the deep water. You'll find them cruising through those random humps.
The massive schools of perch are in the massive areas of habitat for them. The big bays.
I absolutely hated this lake when I was younger. It took me a long darn time to have any success.
Years of grinding out days on the ice, changing and moving.
Watch for dudes sitting on buckets and stacking them up. Go cut a hole keeping the same distance everyone else is keeping from each other. 99% of the guess work taken out of the equation. This is also why I try to do most of my jigging in a shack. ;D
-
Depending on how aggressive the bite is and fish size if you have a few jig rods and lure sizes pre rigged to see what the bigger perch are more aggressive with helps me. when I get a lot of dinks and a nice one here an there I grab a bigger presentation to keep the dinks away an off the hook before the school moves away!!
Ss smokin I would bet that there are perch out there but may be more scared of lakers out that way around the islands!! Might be more weeds in the bays to keep them hidden!! Lol. I laugh every time you let a perch go an see how fast they swim back down to the grass to hide!!!
-
Watch for dudes sitting on buckets and stacking them up. Go cut a hole keeping the same distance everyone else is keeping from each other. 99% of the guess work taken out of the equation. This is also why I try to do most of my jigging in a shack. ;D
That's funny and true that was me and my father until this year, always on a bucket with hand lines (Champlain smelt set-up). Reeling up those hand lines there is know hiding it when you are slamming em. This year were sitting I'm shanties with flashers and poles yuppie fishing is what we call it.
-
Lots of good info above. My go to lure has also been a mooska red tungsten jig. I have had similar problems with the sewer trout. one trout is swimming with a red mooska and I broke the hook on a second one trying to get it out of the mouth of a laker, those thin wire hooks don't bend! I also tend to be catching a lot of smaller perch. A bigger presentation helps but works for me only when they are aggressively feeding. I am beginning to wonder if the bigger perch are hugging the bottom. Buddy and I fish similar lures and close together. He seems to get more larger fish same lures both of us use a vex fl-18 only difference seems to be in our presentation. I tend to drop lure till about 2 feet off bottom and try to get them to come up. He drops right down to the weeds once fish shows he slowly raises and stops. I am just wondering whether with all the lake trout cruising if bigger perch have become more cautious and are hugging bottom in the weeds. Years ago I only fished with small jigging rapalas and pimples with an ice fly or two above. Caught lots of bigger perch but never a laker. Now every time I am out seems like I get a laker or see one rush the lure. My thought is competition for food with increased number of lakers has them moving more into the perch beds. Bigger perch have learned to hug bottom. Not saying any of this is gospel but am curious what others on her think. Beauty of fishing is that you constantly are trying to take what happened and use it to become better at catching fish.
-
I caught my biggest perch Saturday 5 ft under the ice not sure if it followed the last perch I caught up 9 the fish I caught was puking up scuds on the way up all I know is a school of smelt came through a little after has still got me scratching my head
-
I have been using a firetiger Tungsten jig with Spikes. That is what was working for me yesterday. When the school was at full tilt, I grabbed my other rod with a little spoon and some spikes on it just to try and see if they got bigger. Ended up catching the same size fish so I just picked up the tungsten again.
I also got 2 lakers. I have been fishing for lakers all year out in laker country, and the last 2 times while fishing for perch I have caught more lakers on the small tunsgten jig's in 30' of water then I have been making out all year in 80'+. I enjoy catching both so lakers are not a problem for me. Yesterday tho, I saw the laker swim down and hit my jig right when I was in the perch, and right when that happened, the perch shut down. I changed holes about 15' away and saw them but it took a little work to get them off the bottom and to come up a little bit. They definitely bunker-ed down when that laker came through. Also at the end of the day, the same thing happened in another location. Got into more small perch, and 10 minutes laker on the ice....then the perch were gone.
Jigshimmer, I was getting the perch the same way your buddy does. Dropping right to the bottom. Lifting up very slowly to about 1-2' off the bottom to see if anything followed up. When I saw a few come up, I knew they were there and dropped back down to just about the bottom again. Thats how I got most the bites but when the school was really fired up, I couldnt get my jig down fast enough before they were shooting off the bottom to get it. They were coming up 5' off the bottom to get it on the drop....but most the bites came exactly how your buddy does it.
-
perch are moving in now .. 15-25 ft. .. and what someone said about the lake being a waste unless you know it.. there is an easy way to solve that.. fish it more learn the lake. put the time in you will do well. "eyesfishing"... out of vets pretty much anywhere up and down the shore you should find em i hate to say it but its not rocket science hah the best bite is in the morning about 6-8 and then it slows down catch a few in a hole the bite will quit move and let that hole chill out for a bit and come back a little later and they will be there again.. and if you get clouds of smelt you might as well move cuz you would be lucky to catch perch while they are right under you. sometimes they are buried in the weeds and you just cant get them to come up. basicly the more you fish the more fish you will catch and you will figure them out eventually
X2 you cant go out blind folded ... set up and take down is the key i only fish it a few times a year and a new spot each time just have to locate them ... its a huge lake and sometimes takes a long time to find them they have alot and i mean ALOT of places to hide ..
-
I like to look at maps and find an area that looks good(mostly coves), go there and disect it.
-
SS Smokin thanks for the comments. You mentioned how when they are on they will come flying up to nail the lure guess I am trying to get them to do that. I should know better been fishing the lake for 40 years each time gotta try different techniques and see what is working that day. I don't mind catching lakers on the perch jigs just my main rig is 2# test and a rod with absolutely no backbone. I hooked one big laker could not even get him to move he sucked the jig in and just sat there tried tightening drag and broke line. i would have sworn I was hung up but i know lure was 5+ feet off the bottom. Now when they fish across the screen I just freeze the jig and hope they miss it. Shoulda mentioned I put two or three spikes on the jig. Also use the 1/16 th oz. I have some that are #16 hook but the eye of the hook is just to small to get the line thru.
-
yes they were coming up pretty well sunday, but not that high. The key was to lift the jig off the bottom real slow and they would follow up...and after dropping down after just catching one, they would come up a short distance.
I have 2 ultra light setup's. Both have 6lb flouro on them. That might be a little heavy, but it helps my confidence when I hook into a laker. I really enjoy catching lakers so I dont want to lose them.
I was putting 2-3 spikes on as well.
-
Really helpful comments, guys. I'm starting to get the picture. Can't wait to get out there next weekend. Like everyone suggests, I have been moving, especially when I was out of hearthstone on Sunday, and with a Vex, you'd think I'd find a whole where I see some action. Maybe the last detail everyone is leaving out is that you gotta be out there at 7am? I only made it there by about 11..
Does fish307 have these tungsten jigs in stock over there by George? All I have is lead jigs but it seems like the ones that are small enough are too light and the movement they impart isn't right at that kind of depth..
One other thing. What kind of rods do you guys use for perch? You're saying the bite is real gentle, and I think my marmish rod with its extra sensitive tip would be perfect, but I can't even dream of getting a laker on it with my 2 and 3 lb test - handlining, let alone no drag. If you're using ice spinning rods, how are you detecting perch bites with those tiny jigs?
-
For the guys struggling with Lake George you can always hire a guide for the day and learn years of knowledge and experience in a couple hours. You can then take that experience and go create your own spots and have a much better chance of consistent success. I know there are some guys that guide during the ice fishing season - don't recall their names but they are on this site.
-
eyefishing I like to use a med- med heavy rod with a spinning real with a spring bobber. You can really detect those light bites and you have enough backbone in the rod if you happen to hook a laker. You also need a quality reel ith a smooth drag. Hope this helps.
-
Yes I am using ultralite spinning reels downside is there is some spin to the lure upside is if I get a big fish like a laker on I have a chance of landing it. I reelly like the shimano Sedona 500's. Drag is very smooth and can be tweeked. They continue to work well for me after many years of use. For a rod you want a super sensitive tip or the right spring bobber will work on any rod and still give you some backbone. My lightest rig has 2# fluorocarbon and rig is too lite to land anything decent. An 8'' perch doubles the rod over but it is so sensitive I see those super light hits.
-
I like to look at maps and find an area that looks good(mostly coves), go there and disect it.
thank you. this exactly! nothing like finding your own water!
and as for colors, EVERYONE seems to use bright colors. I do exactly the opposite, especially when fishing pressured fish.
-
Any luck @ huddle bay? Looking to go somwhere other thn harris not much happenning there
-
where can I park to get on huddle bay? Huddle bay beach rd? I parked at bixby sunday but tomorrow afternoon I want to see if I can get a little closer to a spot right in huddle.
-
Smokin, did you talk to an old guy in a red Artic armor suit the South end of Dome on Sunday? I was there searching for a spot from memory 20+ years ago. I usually catch enough perch for a few meals, have had little luck this year on the old reliable spots, am thinking the benthic mats and clam harvesting efforts changed the structure and the fish I usually find are not there, and if found, only dinks...I am theorizing that bigger fish may be where there were no mats placed on the bottom last season or the year before. I caught a 24.5 inch laker on a perch bed in the middle of the lake Saturday, after spotting it on the Marcum LX-5..It swallowed my favorite mid sized jig...Good thing it was legal, momma wanted a laker, it was bleeding too bad to release. Barebow Tightlines
:icefish:
-
If it take u 3 hr to clean your perch is that too many perch just asking
-
Smokin, did you talk to an old guy in a red Artic armor suit the South end of Dome on Sunday? I was there searching for a spot from memory 20+ years ago. I usually catch enough perch for a few meals, have had little luck this year on the old reliable spots, am thinking the benthic mats and clam harvesting efforts changed the structure and the fish I usually find are not there, and if found, only dinks...I am theorizing that bigger fish may be where there were no mats placed on the bottom last season or the year before. I caught a 24.5 inch laker on a perch bed in the middle of the lake Saturday, after spotting it on the Marcum LX-5..It swallowed my favorite mid sized jig...Good thing it was legal, momma wanted a laker, it was bleeding too bad to release. Barebow Tightlines
:icefish:
No I did not go to the south side of Dome sunday, but my buddy did. He said he talked to a guy on the south side of Dome. I stayed on the north inner side, fishing on the edge of the sunken islands.
I think it was you I talked to earlier in the day? You went south parallel to Dome and I went out North? When the wind picked up you left?
-
Really helpful comments, guys. I'm starting to get the picture. Can't wait to get out there next weekend. Like everyone suggests, I have been moving, especially when I was out of hearthstone on Sunday, and with a Vex, you'd think I'd find a whole where I see some action. Maybe the last detail everyone is leaving out is that you gotta be out there at 7am? I only made it there by about 11..
Does fish307 have these tungsten jigs in stock over there by George? All I have is lead jigs but it seems like the ones that are small enough are too light and the movement they impart isn't right at that kind of depth..
One other thing. What kind of rods do you guys use for perch? You're saying the bite is real gentle, and I think my marmish rod with its extra sensitive tip would be perfect, but I can't even dream of getting a laker on it with my 2 and 3 lb test - handlining, let alone no drag. If you're using ice spinning rods, how are you detecting perch bites with those tiny jigs?
You're correct about the times. The bite has been fierce at first and last light.
In the morning I can stick every mark that shows up on my flasher. Come 10 or 10:30, I'm lucky to stick 10% of the fish that show up on the flasher. It can be fairly frustrating until 2 or 3 pm. Then, they'll start feeding again.
I run 2 tungsten jigs 6" apart with a small BB swivel 12" above to cut down on jig spin. It creates the perfect load on my rod tip without needing a spring bob. You wouldn't think spin would make that much of a difference with perch, but it does. I invested in a handful of custom rods from 307, built exactly to my own specs. I catch grief about the $ I've invested until I open the freezer up. ;D I'm partial to the small Mitchell Avocet reels as they handle trout well and double as a good open water reel for my open water UL's.
-
And X2 on Bigred's comment.
Dark has been key the last couple weeks.
-
REALLY Went out yesterday and meet a guy out there perch fishing like me. He was catching 6 to 7 inchers and had about 8 or 9 on the ice. After a short time he said that's enough for me and came over and dumped the fish in front of me and said here. Said he did'nt want them. I took them home, fillet,freezered. If you don't want 6 inchers throw them back. I really did'nt want them but what was i to do?
-
REALLY Went out yesterday and meet a guy out there perch fishing like me. He was catching 6 to 7 inchers and had about 8 or 9 on the ice. After a short time he said that's enough for me and came over and dumped the fish in front of me and said here. Said he did'nt want them. I took them home, fillet,freezered. If you don't want 6 inchers throw them back. I really did'nt want them but what was i to do?
Say no thanks I don't want your fish...Beginning of the season some guy tried to give me his whole limit of perch so he could keep fishing. I said no thanks and he packed up and went home...with his fish.
-
yea I know. What gets me is 7 inch perch. I didn't know people kept them that small. Next time JUST SAY NO ;D ;D
-
yea I know. What gets me is 7 inch perch. I didn't know people kept them that small. Next time JUST SAY NO ;D ;D
Sometimes I'm amazed on how small of perch some guys on lake George keep. I see piles of tiny perch next to guys here and there when walking back to the parking area. To each it's own I guess. Is it worth keeping 6" perch though? I think some guys just keep everything they catch no matter what the size...Then post on here.. Crushed em! Got a limit. lol
-
Smokin, I guess we did not chat Sunday then I only spoke with the one guy on the wheeler who was at the shanty SE side of Dome...We will cross paths some day. Finally got a short morning trip planned with 17 y/o grandson this Saturday before he goes into work @ 2pm....Excited, we had not been out together this year, due to school and his job....Tight Lines.....Barebow ;D
-
Smokin, I guess we did not chat Sunday then I only spoke with the one guy on the wheeler who was at the shanty SE side of Dome...We will cross paths some day. Finally got a short morning trip planned with 17 y/o grandson this Saturday before he goes into work @ 2pm....Excited, we had not been out together this year, due to school and his job....Tight Lines.....Barebow ;D
I kind of figured it wasnt you because the guy I talked to hasn't fished that area in a long time and wasnt out there long at all. Some day. I saw the guy on the quad leaving. Good luck with your grandson.
-
Sometimes I'm amazed on how small of perch some guys on lake George keep. I see piles of tiny perch next to guys here and there when walking back to the parking area. To each it's own I guess. Is it worth keeping 6" perch though? I think some guys just keep everything they catch no matter what the size...Then post on here.. Crushed em! Got a limit. lol
I have been keeping perch if they are 9 inches or better. I have kept smaller onesin the past but they do not give you much of a fillet.
Never got a limit of 9 + inchers but have caught 100+ perch earlier inthe season on multiple occasions. Most of them were put back down the hole.
-
yea icefisher crushed them LOL ::) ::) To each is own is right. Cant wait to get back up there Saturday. Watch out all you little dinks. LOL ;D
-
I personally have never limited on 9+ inch perch. My PB is 39 and I attribute that to being in the right place at the right time. Drinks on the other hand...last weekend I caught a dozens under 5 inches. Can't stand seeing gills and short perch left on the ice for no apparent reason.
I still try though...maybe Saturday is my day. My setup of choice is a brass colored fish shaped hali ahven body as weight with a bright orange dry fly or scup.
-
Goin out tomorrow am. Don't know where yet. Who else?
-
headed out of hearth stone. :icefish:
-
I will be out in my laker spot in am then going for perch.
-
Heading out of Vets.
-
Headed out of Katskill bay about 6:45 tomorrow, with grandson , because its close and have to get grandson home by noon for work...I may head back out after lunch depending on catch want a pail of perch or some crappies, If I get enough perch to freeze some, will go after the grease pigs...Barebow.... ;D
-
For all you guys who like "catching" but not "cleaning".
I found this on you/tube, I have not tried it yet but it looks promising!
Give it a shot and report back with the results.
-
Heading out at Vets o dark thirty.
-
This post is in response to some of the comments on pg. 14. I just want to encourage the guys who are starting to enjoy Perch fishing and are wanting to increase their skills. Fishing, like anything else can be pretty well mastered. Read enough of these threads and talk to enough guys and your success will go up quickly. In the meantime enjoy the level you are at. I remember going out on Harris years ago and jigging up 2 or 3 Perch with a Vex. Needless to say, walking off the lake I was discouraged. Gradually, not over night, that changed. HOWEVER, I still have SLOOOOW days. Trust me when I say that they do turn off completely sometimes. Without waxing too much more nostalgic I just want to say "Keep at it". For the past few years, I've come to cherish the friendships I've made with people I've met on the ice more than numbers. Don't get me wrong, I still love numbers! My point is I cannot remember how many times I've limited out, but I do remember EVERY friend I've made and the times we've spent fishing.
-
My point is I cannot remember how many times I've limited out, but I do remember EVERY friend I've made and the times we've spent fishing.
Very well put man! That one might stick with me for a while.
-
Very nice Corey.
-
Wow... What a lousy day at Vets yesterday... Rarely marked any fish and when I did we couldn't get them to bite no matter what we threw at them...never had that happen before... What the heck?
-
Smoked them at vets today got a limit by 11:00 am home now cleaning!!
-
From what I've heard the bite is picking up. Looking forward to getting out there Monday with some family and friends!
-
Not a good day out from vets today. Vexilar Screen kept filling up with smelt could not see if any perch were around. Did get 8 decent perch and a legal laker on my 2# ultralight outfit. Also met someone from ice shanty. Mike Rudy nice chatting with you.
-
saw you guys out there today man that place was packed.. i lost 3 of what im guessing were laker i was fishing for perch and after nothing all day started to mark em and thought i hooked one but then it started taking line and bending my rod just about in half long story short i did that 3 times on different holes at different depths now i have no perch jigs left :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!: nuisance fish i swear i dont even want them
-
Loosen that drag up a little Eastcentral. I haven't lost a perch jig all year. Caught another sewer trout today and my buddy got 2 ;)
-
Not a good day out from vets today. Vexilar Screen kept filling up with smelt could not see if any perch were around. Did get 8 decent perch and a legal laker on my 2# ultralight outfit. Also met someone from ice shanty. Mike Rudy nice chatting with you.
I kept in @ that same hole when you left and landed 11 out of it, but it was only after the smelt were gone. It was a very weird day on the lake today. Did have a laker come right up to the top of the hole chasing my jig, that was wild. :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
-
i had no chance next time ill have 4lb lol :P great day though nice and sunny warm
-
Not a good day out from vets today. Vexilar Screen kept filling up with smelt could not see if any perch were around. Did get 8 decent perch and a legal laker on my 2# ultralight outfit. Also met someone from ice shanty. Mike Rudy nice chatting with you.
It was nice meeting you and BSing. :icefish: :icefish:
Mike
-
good seeing you mike glad you did better than me lol... jigshimmer was that you with the sidexside?
-
Sewer trout caught on 3lb test.(http://i1348.photobucket.com/albums/p730/jkjr613/58f69f4a-c68e-489d-b3b7-ea3a38938711_zps43ef18f2.jpg~original) (http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/jkjr613/media/58f69f4a-c68e-489d-b3b7-ea3a38938711_zps43ef18f2.jpg.html)
-
It was nice meeting you and BSing. :icefish: :icefish:
Mike
Mike
I knew I should have hung around but wife wanted me to pick her up a bagel and cream cheese on my way home for lunch. Did a little searching on this site saw couple of pictures of ciscoes. I definitely caught two of them mixed in with the smelt. Crazy day I have never seen smelt on the screen as often as we did today. I had something big try to take a hali as I was just getting it to the hole.
Brian
-
marked tons of fish,caught tons of fish prolly well over 100 only 10 keeper size between 4 adults and 2 kids not a good perch day
-
I gave up on perch . I catch more Lakers .
-
me and my dad did pretty well today in Huddle bay. Finding the keeper perch was a little harder to find tho. I ended up with 20 keepers (added 3 after this photo) and my dad got 9. Only 3 were jumbo's (my dad got the biggest on a tip up). I ended up catching about 65 myself. This was the 3rd week I have been perch fishing in my life and I feel very accomplished from today. I was able to put a pattern together and found a really good spot, that is out of the ordinary....and btw, not a single one of these 65 fish were remotely around grass. They were on bare bottom. They came from 17' of water.
just my take minus the 3 I added after the photo....
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/get-attachmentaspx_zpsfc4942a8.jpg) (http://s271.photobucket.com/user/sxryder46/media/get-attachmentaspx_zpsfc4942a8.jpg.html)
at about noon I walk up to my hole, drop the fish finder in and my screen was lit up with perch. I couldnt even get my jig halfway down before 3 or 4 perch were coming up after it. It was straight fish after fish for maybe 45 minutes then they shut down. We drilled a ton of holes trying to stay on the school but they vanished. We ended up staying in the same area all day and we would get 2 here...3 there, but I had to make them follow up off the bottom for them to hit it. They bunkered down pretty well.
and I have a question...when people say they "limit out"...seriously, what size perch are you limiting out on? Because I could have limited out with the smallest perch in that pile, but I would rather keep the bigger ones.....are you guys that are "limiting" keeping 7"ers or 10" + fish??
-
Some guys limit on jumbos. I have seen some old guys with buckets of them and Some a nice mix of 9 -13 inchers .
-
Some guys limit on jumbos. I have seen some old guys with buckets of them and Some a nice mix of 9 -13 inchers .
in order to limit on Jumbo's, I guess you need to be on a seriously big school and just keep moving with them and weeding through them?
-
Correct SS got to keep moving n weeding out the dinks.
-
Correct SS got to keep moving n weeding out the dinks.
When you guys end up on a good school of perch, and they all of a sudden leave, or stop....how do you stay on them? Like how do you know where they go to continue hammering them? I went in every single direction right after trying to find them with no luck and the school was huge. It blacked out the last 3' of my sonar.
-
Had to wade through about 100 dinks to bring home these 17 perch, and 12 others from earlier trip this AM. Also a laker I caught last week in 34 ft. of water... they were finicky today, but the sizes seemed to be getting larger as the evening progressed...Barebow
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/perch103082014_zpsdc3137a3.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/perch103082014_zpsdc3137a3.jpg.html)
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/Laker03012014_zps152856de.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/Laker03012014_zps152856de.jpg.html)
-
The state and dec estimate there to be around 450 tons of perch in the lake!! Come on guys it can't be that hard to catch a nice amount of keeper perch!! ;D
-
@ssmokinss
I have personally seen guys with legit limits of slammer perch and I have seen guys take home the first 50 perch they keep no matter the size. Seems the true die hards will only keep perch that are 9" and up.
-
I had a great day out there did some cooking with a buddy and kids me and the two kids walked out the lake with one laker had to put one back and about 110 perch great day
-
@ssmokinss
I have personally seen guys with legit limits of slammer perch and I have seen guys take home the first 50 perch they keep no matter the size. Seems the true die hards will only keep perch that are 9" and up.
look in my bucket...not 1 perch under 9" just my personal preference though i fish with guys that will keep some in 7" range
-
^^^^^ die hard ;D
-
Just a heads up for my fellow perch fisherman. Got my first ever ticket out there today for too many perch in my bucket. I had no intention of leaving with any extra and we've probably all had times where when we do are count you have a few extras and the extras go back down the hole. Well today I obviously should of counted a little earlier :( They were both real decent officers and nothing against them...just doing their job. So if you're getting remotely close you better count 'em. Yesterday when I did my count I had 52 and put 2 back. Even offered to let them follow me home and I'd count yesterdays bucket in front of them (always clean them next day) but they didn't take me up on my offer...can't blame them for that.
-
its not hard to count fish you throw on the ice IMO. Count them as you take them off.
I think the truth is some people think they can get away with it, so they dont care....
You never said how many you were over today...care to share that?
-
A limit is a limit 50 only !! Anything over one should expect to get a ticket!! No different then having a limit of anything else!! ::). ::). Just saying guy!!
-
Ya I mean you should be able to confidently count to 50 or stick to lake trout.....1.....2..... .all done.
-
Ya I mean you should be able to confidently count to 50 or stick to lake trout.....1.....2..... .all done.
x2 Ain't hard...
-
Mike
I knew I should have hung around but wife wanted me to pick her up a bagel and cream cheese on my way home for lunch. Did a little searching on this site saw couple of pictures of ciscoes. I definitely caught two of them mixed in with the smelt. Crazy day I have never seen smelt on the screen as often as we did today. I had something big try to take a hali as I was just getting it to the hole.
Brian mmm! bagel and cream cheese with smoked ciscoes , rather catch them then perch, great fish smoked, and i know you guys call the lakers sewer trout, guys in michigan call them grease balls, but they are also great smoked, and probally the best fighters under the ice, whitefish too! lol
-
Word is encon is out and about @)
-
[quote a uthor=perchslappinmy link=topic=285171.msg3017640#msg3017640 date=1394391587]
Just a heads up for my fellow perch fisherman. Got my first ever ticket out there today for too many perch in my bucket. I had no intention of leaving with any extra and we've probably all had times where when we do are count you have a few extras and the extras go back down the hole. Well today I obviously should of counted a little earlier :( They were both real decent officers and nothing against them...just doing their job. So if you're getting remotely close you better count 'em. Yesterday when I did my count I had 52 and put 2 back. Even offered to let them follow me home and I'd count yesterdays bucket in front of them (always clean them next day) but they didn't take me up on my offer...can't blame them for that.
[/quote]they r going lock u up with bubba have fun in the inside hope they throw The key down a perch hole sorry
-
its not hard to count fish you throw on the ice IMO. Count them as you take them off.
I think the truth is some people think they can get away with it, so they dont care....
You never said how many you were over today...care to share that?
I don't throw them on the ice, when you throw them on the ice they freeze solid and it attracts pesky seagulls. I fish sitting on my bucket, keeps them lively and in the case that when you do your count you're over the extras can swim away to be caught another day. Like I said originally, I had no intent of leaving with more than my limit. I am posting this so others don't have this happen to them. From now on I'm obviously going to keep better track of how many are in my bucket. To answer your question I had 9 perch to many, not bucket fulls.
-
9 fish over your limit guy?? I know when I hit around 3 dozen I really start to keep a better count you should also!! Wonder what your fine will be on 9 fish over??
-
No need to beat the dude up for it. He messed up and paid the price.
I usually dump and count up once the first fish start "slappinmy"... ;D I know I'm at low 40's when I use a 5 gallon bucket and get smacked once. Happened to me Sunday. Counted up at 44 and stopped fishing. Called over a dude that was struggling out there and shared the action.
I ALWAYS give myself a cushion and rarely take a full 50. Just in case a buddy or one of my kids throw a couple fish in the sled or in the bag with my lunch. Lol
-
Went out to Vet's Saturday and fished the east shore of Toung Mt. in NW Bay. Went from beginning of the point to about 3/4 the way up the bay along the shore in 15 to 30 ft of warter. Went thorugh a half tank of gas on the lazer mag. Drilled i dont know how many holes. Got nothing. Can't even remember marking a fish. Came out of the bay at 1pm and stopped in 40fow to have lunch and dont ya know the lakers showed up to slow my lunch break down. Got one 22inches back in the hole. Left Vet's and went to Bixby road for couple hours with no luck. Sunday went to Harris and fished the east side of the bay and got nothing. Went way out away from people too. Went around to Kattkill Bay and caught 1 gill. Fished for 2 days for 1 laker and 1 gill. Does this suck?? YES BUT i will be back at it next weekend again. I forgot to add that the weather those 2 days was great. I never put up the shanty. Like i said before still lookin for my first limit after 5 years. Someday..
-
As far as over the limit. I never have to worry about that.LOL BUT I always count as i catch or keep good track on how many are in the pail. The guy messed up and he is gonna pay the ticket for it. Things happen and im sure he won't let that happen again. Hopefully lesson learned.
-
Worth noting:
A Hot pink mooska absolutely destroyed them this weekend.
-
Worth noting:
A Hot pink mooska absolutely destroyed them this weekend.
I myself got them on a orange and yellow Mooska with spikes.
-
I myself got them on a orange and yellow Mooska with spikes.
Worth noting:
A Hot pink mooska absolutely destroyed them this weekend.
But where were you fishing is the next question vets, ftann, bixby, huddle mdb it all depends on where you are at the moment im hitting vets this weekend.
-
But where were you fishing is the next question vets, ftann, bixby, huddle mdb it all depends on where you are at the moment im hitting vets this weekend.
I was in Huddle bay. Close to where you get on at Bixby road. 17' of water. Caught 65 perch. Took 20 home as they were Keepers to my standards....9"+.... my dad took home 9.
I was also catching them on a size 1 nickle swedish pimple too with spikes. They weren't too picky saturday as long as you had spikes on. The trickier part was, I had to get them to come up off the bottom about a foot of so, watch them follow it, then drop it back down and NOT move it. Maybe pull it up slow again and just hold it there. With the picker perch it was definitely a video game saturday. When the school came through it was a different story.
-
I don't throw them on the ice, when you throw them on the ice they freeze solid and it attracts pesky seagulls. I fish sitting on my bucket, keeps them lively and in the case that when you do your count you're over the extras can swim away to be caught another day. Like I said originally, I had no intent of leaving with more than my limit. I am posting this so others don't have this happen to them. From now on I'm obviously going to keep better track of how many are in my bucket. To answer your question I had 9 perch to many, not bucket fulls.
then its easier to count then IMO because you hafto get up off the bucket every time to add a fish....so get off the bucket 50 times and you are there..
-
Ya got to love this Forum, a guy comes on and admits he was wrong, making a mistake. Warning others so it doesn't happen to them. You have guys tearing him apart like he just a common criminal. Get over it! I'm sure the majority of the People Bashing on here have done a lot worse at least once in there life. I personally no the guy and can say he a stand up guy. The reactions I here from you people make me want to Violate! Think before you start typing next time! ;)
-
Ya got to love this Forum, a guy comes on and admits he was wrong, making a mistake. Warning others so it doesn't happen to them. You have guys tearing him apart like he just a common criminal. Get over it! I'm sure the majority of the People Bashing on here have done a lot worse at least once in there life. I personally no the guy and can say he a stand up guy. The reactions I here from you people make me want to Violate! Think before you start typing next time! ;)
X10!!!
-
Ya got to love this Forum, a guy comes on and admits he was wrong, making a mistake. Warning others so it doesn't happen to them. You have guys tearing him apart like he just a common criminal. Get over it! I'm sure the majority of the People Bashing on here have done a lot worse at least once in there life. I personally no the guy and can say he a stand up guy. The reactions I here from you people make me want to Violate! Think before you start typing next time! ;)
It has nothing to do with him, or him being a bad person. Sure, he made a mistake.
The part I am struggling is, 50 perch is not alot for the school's in that lake, and they can come QUICK so why not just keep track? Its probably the easiest part of ice fishing.
I am not just talking about him, im talking about all of us.
-
It's nice to know what you guys are using and i have a few of them myself, thing is you have to mark fish to make them work. Not complaining but it was a bummer this weekend for me. I NEED TO FIND THE FISH. This is what im working on for the first step. The only help i have is the info here and a map of the lake. Not a topo but a regular boating map of the bays depth ect... Someday guys Someday.. Like i said Back at it next weekend.
-
Ya got to love this Forum, a guy comes on and admits he was wrong, making a mistake. Warning others so it doesn't happen to them. You have guys tearing him apart like he just a common criminal. Get over it! I'm sure the majority of the People Bashing on here have done a lot worse at least once in there life. I personally no the guy and can say he a stand up guy. The reactions I here from you people make me want to Violate! Think before you start typing next time! ;)
right I know this guy I fish with me a lot he is a great guy I was just busting on him but u do have guys out there getting 100 at a time and jacking deer it was just a mistake
-
What struck me as odd was throwing them in the bucket and then counting them later and releasing if needed .... after they have been out of the water for a period of time.
Seems to me if they are going to be released it should be right away??
Although i know i caught some perch last Sunday and when i went to filet them Monday morning a couple were still moving :o
-
It's nice to know what you guys are using and i have a few of them myself, thing is you have to mark fish to make them work. Not complaining but it was a bummer this weekend for me. I NEED TO FIND THE FISH. This is what im working on for the first step. The only help i have is the info here and a map of the lake. Not a topo but a regular boating map of the bays depth ect... Someday guys Someday.. Like i said Back at it next weekend.
I agree finding the fish has been my battle. I use my navionics on my phone and have a few slim spots marked from previous years. Start near them usually and find new grounds different weed beds get marked as well. Always on the hunt for new grounds and better fishing!
-
Glad to see all the bashing stop. You guys doing the bashing stop and think that when you are on a hot hole that one may make a mistake on your count. If you only knew how many guys take over limits everyday. Atleast he was man enough to admit his mistake.
-
Glad to see all the bashing stop. You guys doing the bashing stop and think that when you are on a hot hole that one may make a mistake on your count. If you only knew how many guys take over limits everyday. Atleast he was man enough to admit his mistake.
Yea everyday. There is deliberate like ice88 said 100 fish, jacking deer. He made a small mistake with a ticket. From what i hear he's a good guy. Lesson learned.
-
The trickier part was, I had to get them to come up off the bottom about a foot of so, watch them follow it, then drop it back down and NOT move it. Maybe pull it up slow again and just hold it there. With the picker perch it was definitely a video game saturday. When the school came through it was a different story.
That's it right there. All about that magic touch and perfect jiggle before the pause. And being able to stop your heart so the rod tip isn't wiggling when you do. Lol
-
That's it right there. All about that magic touch and perfect jiggle before the pause. And being able to stop your heart so the rod tip isn't wiggling when you do. Lol
For nice jig movement. I hold the rod at the bottom with one hand like I'm bout to throw a dart and just wiggle the tip of the rod. Usually gets those finicky ones to bite. Wiggle stop..wiggle stop. Also works good to wiggle it like that and raise it slowly at the same time.
-
beauty of this perchin is you have to really finesse the individual fish...... but ,when the school comes thru they rise aggressively and slam it. For the schools I always have another rod or two rigged in case a fish is hooked deep. I find the quicker I can get anything back down the more likely I can hold the school and catch few more.
-
It's nice to know what you guys are using and i have a few of them myself, thing is you have to mark fish to make them work. Not complaining but it was a bummer this weekend for me. I NEED TO FIND THE FISH. This is what im working on for the first step. The only help i have is the info here and a map of the lake. Not a topo but a regular boating map of the bays depth ect... Someday guys Someday.. Like i said Back at it next weekend.
to be honest, most of the perch I have caught (outside of a big school) I did not mark...and I didnt know they were there until I dropped my jig down to the bottom, and rose it a little and they would follow it out of the grass.
-
That's it right there. All about that magic touch and perfect jiggle before the pause. And being able to stop your heart so the rod tip isn't wiggling when you do. Lol
yup. Finding them has not been the issue. Enticing them to bite, is another story. You literally hafto play the chase and wiggle game with most of them.
As far as keeping the rod steady, what I have found to work for me is keeping the rod tip as close to the water as possible and keep your eye on it, watching for that little bounce. Keeping the rod tip lower in the hole helps it from the wind wiggling it.
-
Yeah 2 extra is Nothing . They are out there to get the 2 guys catching 4-5 limits a day . And selling em.
-
Got them again today limit of real nice perch all over 10" and a real nice Limit on some of the biggest gills I have seen in awhile!! Great day awesome weather today no shanty!! ;D
-
The reason I originally posted was so guys like myself that more times than not go off the ice with a limit don't run into the same problem I did. I've been fishing Lake George for about 40 years and I've seen loads of guys dumping their buckets counting them up and lots of times letting some go. It happens a lot. Yup,for a short time they possessed more than their limit but ultimately left the ice with no extras.
Well times have changed and when a 4 wheeler pulls up to you with an Encon officer you no longer have an opportunity to make your count correct before you leave the ice. For that reason obviously I'll be much more careful in the future. But I gotta tell ya some of the comments have been down right comical. I had to read them a couple of times to make sure I read it right. Like getthegaff said "think before you write". Tight lines fellas.
-
It is easy to lose count when you are tossing them in a bucket and the bite gets hot. I am in total agreement with doing that so they don't freeze. I have frost bite on my right fingers from cleaning frozen perch. So I toss them in a bucket immediately when things slow down and I do a recount often the count does not agree with what I thought I had. We fish Saratoga In summer for sunnies my buddy uses counter so we don't go over the limit.
-
Kinda funny you mentioned the counter...my buddy says he's gonna get me one ;)
-
Perchslappin/Jigshimmer....You guys are obviously very good perch fisherman. It seems like not getting a limit is an exception for you. And, you both seem to go regularly. This is in no way is a critical question, just curiosity on my part. The question is, what do you do with all those perch? Do you have a steady diet of fish, give alot away or are you selling them?
-
It's funny you ask,I just sent a message to another member saying I bring his buddies mom perch fillets because she loves them and her son seldom fishes perch. He's probably one of the best fisherman on the site though I've never met him. My little sister and my nieces love them also so I give them quite a few. My wife likes them but truth be known once a week is plenty for her. I could eat them 3 times a week year round with no complaints. The man that gave me this addiction as a young boy gets some fillets also as he's getting older and doesn't go much. And nope I don't sell any fish.
-
Hey I know I counted my fish all day long!! Thanks for the heads up!! I usaly try to do a count down when I get to 40 or 45 it helps!!!
-
Terry, Jonie was just telling me on Friday how you were gonna bring her some perch, and how she gave her Son and husband crap for having to have some one at work give her perch as much as they fish!
quote author=perchslappinmy link=topic=285171.msg3020062#msg3020062 date=1394495969]
It's funny you ask,I just sent a message to another member saying I bring his buddies mom perch fillets because she loves them and her son seldom fishes perch. He's probably one of the best fisherman on the site though I've never met him. My little sister and my nieces love them also so I give them quite a few. My wife likes them but truth be known once a week is plenty for her. I could eat them 3 times a week year round with no complaints. The man that gave me this addiction as a young boy gets some fillets also as he's getting older and doesn't go much. And nope I don't sell any fish.
[/quote]
-
Something happened to me and my dad yesterday that I never thought would happen on this lake...we got completely skunked perch fishing. Not even a dink. We fished 7:30-2 on Harris Bay. Marked them on the vexilar but they would just not bite. We drilled at least 30 holes and tried all different sizes and color jigs. Tip up guys weren't having any luck either. We did however hook 3 lake trout and I was able to put a 26" laker on the ice. It was my first ever so I was pretty excited, but man I was just stunned at the lack of perch. I've never fished this late in the year on George so maybe the fish weren't in their usual spots that I find them in January/February in the weeds in 40' of water. Maybe I should've fished shallower? Maybe the lakers that were roaming around had them scared, but to not even catch one?? Jeez
-
Paul that's funny. She couldn't believe that I wasn't working overtime today to help pay for my upcoming fine :) I'll bring her some in the morning.
-
Something happened to me and my dad yesterday that I never thought would happen on this lake...we got completely skunked perch fishing. Not even a dink. We fished 7:30-2 on Harris Bay. Marked them on the vexilar but they would just not bite. We drilled at least 30 holes and tried all different sizes and color jigs. Tip up guys weren't having any luck either. We did however hook 3 lake trout and I was able to put a 26" laker on the ice. It was my first ever so I was pretty excited, but man I was just stunned at the lack of perch. I've never fished this late in the year on George so maybe the fish weren't in their usual spots that I find them in January/February in the weeds in 40' of water. Maybe I should've fished shallower? Maybe the lakers that were roaming around had them scared, but to not even catch one?? Jeez
read the last 2 pages.
Saturday I got 65 perch in 17' of water. No weeds around. Bare sand to mud bottom. Perfect staging area's for spawning.
-
Something happened to me and my dad yesterday that I never thought would happen on this lake...we got completely skunked perch fishing. Not even a dink. We fished 7:30-2 on Harris Bay. Marked them on the vexilar but they would just not bite. We drilled at least 30 holes and tried all different sizes and color jigs. Tip up guys weren't having any luck either. We did however hook 3 lake trout and I was able to put a 26" laker on the ice. It was my first ever so I was pretty excited, but man I was just stunned at the lack of perch. I've never fished this late in the year on George so maybe the fish weren't in their usual spots that I find them in January/February in the weeds in 40' of water. Maybe I should've fished shallower? Maybe the lakers that were roaming around had them scared, but to not even catch one?? Jeez
It happens...not very often but it happens. Had one day earlier this year that I caught like 5 perch. Drilled lots of holes but just couldn't find them. Spots on the gps where we always find them. There were lots of lakers around and maybe that had something to do with it although this weekend the 2 were together and the perch came back shortly after the lakers left. Who knows...just happens some times. Congrats on the laker ;D
-
I think they could make the limit on LG one 5 galon pale full, this would get rid of some of the dinks that obviously have overtaken a lot of perch beds, guys like myself will still just take them around 10" or better! Some guys don't mind cleaning the small ones. Numbers of people are talking about the Lakers caught in perch beds, why do you think that is? 😱 If Lake George is to remain a Bountiful Lake some things need to change. I've seen to much change in my fishing career of 39 years on LG , I've been on this lake conservatively since I was 5! I've seen perch beds destroyed by commercial fishermen, they would rape the larger more sale able perch, now the same grounds are vertually nothing but dinks. The Salmon fishery has been destroyed , the Lake Trout population has exploded. A lot of changes to this lake in a short time span. Lake trout should have regs changed, 2 trout 21"-26" and 1 Trophy trout over 30" Salmon need to be stocked bigger even if it means stocking every 2 or 3 rd year!
I believe if the State and we'll I might as we'll say it the Lake George Commission doesn't make some nessesary changes it's gonna have serious problems in the years to come. IMHO
-
I've built a nice stockpile of meat in the freezer this year. ;)
Perch (fish) cakes, scampi, fried... I've got a chowder going on the stove now. I mix it up so it never gets old for me.
I catch more fish than the dude you're referring to lies about. Bahahahaha!
He's stuck on the walleye fishing. Good luck prying those fillets from a dude's hands.
-
I believe the dinks are next years keepers, guys, the lakers eating the dinks eliminate the overpopulation, and give the smelt and ciscoes a break too. I am still believing the benthic mats the guys been putting on the bottom to kill the zebra muscles are ruining some of the perch beds at least for the next season, less food available for the smaller fish.....When we are seeing that many dinks, either there are a lot of big fish reproducing, or the bigger ones are being overharvested, while smaller, more immature perch are spawning in larger numbers...So many theories, so little time to fish...Barebow
-
Yeah I started doing some more with them this year I usually prebread and freeze it all, this year I am freezing a lot more for broiling, poor man's shrimp etc. I've caught 1100 so far 18 limits been spending time lately chasing trout its about time to get back after em' though.
-
read the last 2 pages.
Saturday I got 65 perch in 17' of water. No weeds around. Bare sand to mud bottom. Perfect staging area's for spawning.
Am I in the right bay at least? And I just need to be shallower?
-
It happens...not very often but it happens. Had one day earlier this year that I caught like 5 perch. Drilled lots of holes but just couldn't find them. Spots on the gps where we always find them. There were lots of lakers around and maybe that had something to do with it although this weekend the 2 were together and the perch came back shortly after the lakers left. Who knows...just happens some times. Congrats on the laker ;D
Thanks, and glad to know it can even happen to the pro's and it's not just me!
-
Am I in the right bay at least? And I just need to be shallower?
couldnt tell ya. Just started perch fishing a few weeks ago. Switched from Lakers. I have only been sticking to one bay for perch to explore it and find my own spots.
-
couldnt tell ya. Just started perch fishing a few weeks ago. Switched from Lakers. I have only been sticking to one bay for perch to explore it and find my own spots.
So your new to perch fishing, but sounds like you can count pretty good! Huh! 🙊
-
So your new to perch fishing, but sounds like you can count pretty good! Huh! 🙊
haha yeah I guess so!
-
Ran into a pretty good concentration of perch yesterday off vets but they were not very aggressive. I used a small chartreuse football jig which took forever to get down with a couple of spikes on it. They only seemed to hit it if I lifted it slowly from the bottom up a foot and a half or so. They weren't big, but I kept a couple dozen.
Several spit up a big wad of partially digested scuds. Does anyone know of a reasonable imitation of a scud? Seems like that would be the ticket. May have to get my fly tying stuff out.
-
Several spit up a big wad of partially digested scuds. Does anyone know of a reasonable imitation of a scud? Seems like that would be the ticket. May have to get my fly tying stuff out.
I run 2 jigs at all times when jigging perch. A Northland Scud Bug is a fixture on every rod for me as the top jig. Most of my bigger perch have come on that scud.
-
Got an invite from a friend to fish the lake for the first time. It was fairly slow but I did end up with a dozen keepers. We were fishing in the mid-30's depth wise and were not marking alot of fish. Moved around a fair amount but never got into any numbers. It is interesting what SSmokin said above about getting them in alot shallower water. I always thought that they'd be moving shallower this time of year but my friend has always had success deep. Great day to be out there anyway. Got an invite to return any time so I'm hoping that I'll get into the fast action that you guys talk about.
-
Don't worry guys I switched over to perch mode. Terry can still bring my mom some perch lol. It meen so don't have to drop off any eyes. Got 3 shy of a limit but it wasn't at George. Got 2 over 14 in and had over a dozen surpassing 12. Going to go out this weekend on George to finish filling the freezer. And dec already knows I have a hard time counting correctly to( parents fault)
-
Combsey:
Since you are from Luzerne are you sure your counting problems may be related to the school??? Maybe you should have gone to Corinth!
Tight Lines,
Eagle Ed
-
Combsey nice meeting you the other day out in "catfish" territory lol. Hopefully our paths with cross again sometime. Disappointing night there, but on to better things. Shoot me a pm if you wanna fish sometime, I think I'm heading north tonight to get some dinner @)
-
I'm actually from queensbury. Slab commander. It was nice to meet you to. Went there yesterday and slammed the perch ( 2 over 14 in )and a 40 in pike. ( released ).
-
I'm actually from queensbury. Slab commander. It was nice to meet you to. Went there yesterday and slammed the perch ( 2 over 14 in )and a 40 in pike. ( released ).
Your mom showed me a pic of the pike...nice fish. I also showed her your other post...just so ya know I don't think she liked the last part ;D
-
Oh very nice dude! I may hit toga this evening for a couple despite the weather (I'm insane lol)
-
Your mom showed me a pic of the pike...nice fish. I also showed her your other post...just so ya know I don't think she liked the last part ; yes that was nice pike
-
i hit up luzerne this morning the bite was good came home with 25
-
i hit up luzerne this morning the bite was good came home with 25
Sounds like you had a good day, better that it was on Sat. :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
Mike
-
How much snow did george get
-
still snowing we got like 5 inches but the wind is whipping it around im just about 20 minuts south of george... the wind is gusting at like 40 making some big drifts but maybe the snow we have gotten will be blown into the bays we will see.
-
when I left the ice yesterday up in Bolton there was not much on the ice., The wind was wipping and keeping it off the ice. Have never had to use the hemos so much on the perch before the were taking all the way to their a.. hole to bad the were all shorties. prchslyr had an interesting experience yesterday hopefully he got some Pics :P
-
:-\Im thinking the wheeler should still be ok with the snow that got dumped. ???
-
when I left the ice yesterday up in Bolton there was not much on the ice., The wind was wipping and keeping it off the ice. Have never had to use the hemos so much on the perch before the were taking all the way to their a.. hole to bad the were all shorties. prchslyr had an interesting experience yesterday hopefully he got some Pics :P
Yesterday marks the nastiest weather I've fished. It was also one of the most fierce bites I've experienced though. Despite all the dinks.
Every single drop I made yesterday came back with a fish for 6 straight hours. I had to stick and throw back a couple hundred dinks before I started getting keepers, but kept about 40 at 8" and up. Nothing over 12". I stopped when the 1st perch in my bucket slapped my butt knowing it was about 40. ;D
I kept telling myself I should get out of there knowing the snow was getting deeper by the second. Like an addict... I just couldn't pull myself from the action. I paid for it by getting stuck on the lake and having to call a friend to get pulled off.
No pics. I was too ticked off, cold, and exhausted to get the phone out.
-
Yesterday marks the nastiest weather I've fished. It was also one of the most fierce bites I've experienced though. Despite all the dinks.
Every single drop I made yesterday came back with a fish for 6 straight hours. I had to stick and throw back a couple hundred dinks before I started getting keepers, but kept about 40 at 8" and up. Nothing over 12". I stopped when the 1st perch in my bucket slapped my butt knowing it was about 40. ;D
I kept telling myself I should get out of there knowing the snow was getting deeper by the second. Like an addict... I just couldn't pull myself from the action. I paid for it by getting stuck on the lake and having to call a friend to get pulled off.
No pics. I was too ticked off, cold, and exhausted to get the phone out.
You are definitely hardcore. But I bet the day was worth it. I hope for a day like that.
-
Yesterday marks the nastiest weather I've fished. It was also one of the most fierce bites I've experienced though. Despite all the dinks.
Every single drop I made yesterday came back with a fish for 6 straight hours. I had to stick and throw back a couple hundred dinks before I started getting keepers, but kept about 40 at 8" and up. Nothing over 12". I stopped when the 1st perch in my bucket slapped my butt knowing it was about 40. ;D
I kept telling myself I should get out of there knowing the snow was getting deeper by the second. Like an addict... I just couldn't pull myself from the action. I paid for it by getting stuck on the lake and having to call a friend to get pulled off.
No pics. I was too ticked off, cold, and exhausted to get the phone out.
I almost went yesterday..I knew I should have. Sounds like one heck of a day besides getting stuck.
So when you got off the lake, how much snow was there?
-
You are definitely hardcore. But I bet the day was worth it. I hope for a day like that.
It absolutely was worth it! ;D
My shack sat like a fortress in that wind. I'm still stunned how well it helped up.
I can claim it was hardcore, but I sat in my shack and sucked down a tank and a half of propane with the heater.
I was as comfy as a cat until it was time to leave. The walk back to the car and getting stuck is what made it brutal.
-
I almost went yesterday..I knew I should have. Sounds like one heck of a day besides getting stuck.
So when you got off the lake, how much snow was there?
The action was silly.
It was tough to tell how much snow had fallen when I came off about 5. The snow in the bay I was in looked like a bunch of sand dunes all over the lake. Bare ice to foot high drifts all over.
I have no idea what the main lake looks like, but I'll bet a good chunk of the snow blew into the bays. The gusts were absolutely nuts!
It's certainly going to make for some tough walking right now. Enough to keep me home today.
-
Yesterday marks the nastiest weather I've fished. It was also one of the most fierce bites I've experienced though. Despite all the dinks.
Every single drop I made yesterday came back with a fish for 6 straight hours. I had to stick and throw back a couple hundred dinks before I started getting keepers, but kept about 40 at 8" and up. Nothing over 12". I stopped when the 1st perch in my bucket slapped my butt knowing it was about 40. ;D
I kept telling myself I should get out of there knowing the snow was getting deeper by the second. Like an addict... I just couldn't pull myself from the action. I paid for it by getting stuck on the lake and having to call a friend to get pulled off.
No pics. I was too ticked off, cold, and exhausted to get the phone out.
You must be using a 3 gallon pail or you're catching some pretty acrobatic perch ;D Sounds like ya had fun till it was time to leave.
-
You must be using a 3 gallon pail or you're catching some pretty acrobatic perch ;D Sounds like ya had fun till it was time to leave.
Bunch of 10-12" fish filled the bucket quick. ;D
It was really weird though. I caught an insane amount of dinks before I caught any keepers.
They were all so aggressive the big ones couldn't get to my jig before a dink got it. The more I sat there making lips sore the more the big girls started showing up.
-
For those of you having a hard time counting, here it a trick we use to keep track of distance that would work great for counting 50 perch.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Army-Ranger-Beads/
-
Bunch of 10-12" fish filled the bucket quick. ;D
It was really weird though. I caught an insane amount of dinks before I caught any keepers.
They were all so aggressive the big ones couldn't get to my jig before a dink got it. The more I sat there making lips sore the more the big girls started showing up.
Are you going out this weekend?
N.
-
Are you going out this weekend?
N.
Yep! ;D
-
I knew I should have stuck it out with ya prchslyr but man that wind was whipping and my invisible buddy heater wasn't doing much in my shack ::) should have been there to pull you out am still shocked at the bite like you said every drop= perch
-
tony how much snow stuck on the ice were coming up sat u working
-
Wasn't much when I walked off around noon sloppy on top lucky it wasn't sticking to the bottom of my sled yet only seems like we got 6-10 but depends on which drift you look at. Couldn't barley see the shore in the wind even though we were many 1 200 away
-
ill be up for the afternoon bite maybe around 3 will let you know how it is
-
ill be up for the afternoon bite maybe around 3 will let you know how it is
Thanks EC. I would like to go up on Saturday unless the walking is too difficult. I'm old :)
-
well scratched that idea decided to go for crappies on a local pond and ended up catching 18 the first day and 25 the next.. with my buddy getting another 12. plus we were getting perch mixed in as well biggest perch was 12.5 inched pretty good for a tiny pond. but walking sucked dragging was terrible drilling through 2 feet of ice was not fun either but its always worth it...
-
Had a great day today. Got a 25" laker and just about limited on near jumbo's. Biggest was 13". All of the ones I kept were 9-13". Anything smaller, I let go, and I could have limited twice over on anything under 9". The bite 2 hours before dark, up until dark was fantastic. All big girls too, and me and my father had the whole lake to our selves. Everytime I dropped the jig, the perch were chasing it up. I got a nice bluegill and a big rockbass as well.
Today was mostly the classic chase game with the perch. What I noticed was, you would get bites just above the bottom, and they were smaller perch, but the ones that would chase my jig up off the bottom about 2-3" were always big. By the end of the day, I could pretty much tell right away if it was a big perch by the way they were chasing my jig's. The big ones were not scared to shoot right up after it.
also the trick was to twitch the jig, very minimal. About the same as a wind bounce, maybe even less. They would slam it while it was twitching. Dead sticking worked a few times, but the constant twitching was definitely key.
We went from noon until 5 with no bites, and alot of searching. Made up for all that down time early morning and late afternoon.
The fish are in a bag in my garage. I will lay them out and take pic's tomorrow.
-
SS..........I fished LG last week for the first time last week with my friend who lives nearby. What kind of depth are you fishin?
-
SS..........I fished LG last week for the first time last week with my friend who lives nearby. What kind of depth are you fishin?
yesterday was 25'.
Weekend before that I found them in 17'.
-
I must say that electronics have been catching most of the perch. There hasn't been to many holes lately that I have cut, where I drop the jig down and there are fish on right away. Usually I would hafto spend 10 minutes on a hole and playing with my jig before some fish would show up. Once they showed up, I would hafto finese them to get one to bite. Usually, if I got one to bite I could get a few more. Most of the bites came from them following the jig up off the bottom, then holding it there. I can see them come up following the jig on my Garmin, and then when they met the jig I would pull it up a tiny bit more and hold it, and then they would hit it.
Most of them last night had mouth fulls of Scud's.
-
Had a wicked day out saturday.... 57 perch no joke only two or three were under 10 inches.. a 28 " pike and a 23" laker... havent had a day like this in a long long time. Perch were 50/50 between tip ups and jigging.. me and my buddie went 1 1/2 hrs before daylight and really paid off had some fish 45 mins to and hr before day light hitting tip ups just under the ice think it was salmon had runners but didnt land anything
-
SS...Thanks for the info. We really struggled but weren't there early or late so that could have made a difference. We were fishing in 35' of water & I was thinking this time of year we should have been shallower. From your experience do the perch get progressively shallower as the spawn approaches or have you had luck late in deep water? I'd like to come over & give it a try again before the end of the season but its a 2 hr. ride for me.
-
I'm just astounded that those who are looking for perch are swarmed with lakers and can't pay to get a perch. Those who are looking to get a laker (myself) are swarmed with perch and don't know what to do with em, and would kill for a laker. How. Does. This. Lake. Work.
-
SS...Thanks for the info. We really struggled but weren't there early or late so that could have made a difference. We were fishing in 35' of water & I was thinking this time of year we should have been shallower. From your experience do the perch get progressively shallower as the spawn approaches or have you had luck late in deep water? I'd like to come over & give it a try again before the end of the season but its a 2 hr. ride for me.
For me its been between 30 and 25 feet... bigger ones in 27 feet for some reason but only early or that golden 20 mins before dark... wr had tip ups out and just like switch we couldnt keep bait in the water but it only lasted 20 mins and then nothing ....
-
I'm just astounded that those who are looking for perch are swarmed with lakers and can't pay to get a perch. Those who are looking to get a laker (myself) are swarmed with perch and don't know what to do with em, and would kill for a laker. How. Does. This. Lake. Work.
Same here bro. Last 5 times out no perch and 6 sewer trout. >:( IDK can't seem to find perch. ??? >:( Still learning ???
-
When they say that the perch hang around bars,& flats what exactly are bars and flats?? How do you know there under you with a vex, or is there maps that show them??
-
I'm looking for some basic advice. I'm planning a trip this weekend with my brother and our two boys aged 12. We've never fished LG in winter. We'll be driving a few hours and plan on sleeping overnight and fishing next day (Sunday).
My goal is to try to increase odds that the boys will catch a few fish. Size of fish is less important. We have all gear, electric auger, etc.
I'd be very appreciative to anyone that can offer some basic advice about a good place to go for this type of outing. If anyone can suggest a good bait shop that would also be great.
I was thinking about starting our day around noon and fishing into the evening/night. Does this make any sense?
Also, do you think it would be helpful or necessary to hire a fishing guide for our first time out?
thanks in advance.
(If anyone would like this kind of information about the fishing in NJ feel free to contact me.)
-
you ever here of a hot spot fishing map.of LG check one out. ;D
-
I'm looking for some basic advice. I'm planning a trip this weekend with my brother and our two boys aged 12. We've never fished LG in winter. We'll be driving a few hours and plan on sleeping overnight and fishing next day (Sunday).
My goal is to try to increase odds that the boys will catch a few fish. Size of fish is less important. We have all gear, electric auger, etc.
I'd be very appreciative to anyone that can offer some basic advice about a good place to go for this type of outing. If anyone can suggest a good bait shop that would also be great.
I was thinking about starting our day around noon and fishing into the evening/night. Does this make any sense?
Also, do you think it would be helpful or necessary to hire a fishing guide for our first time out?
thanks in advance.
(If anyone would like this kind of information about the fishing in NJ feel free to contact me.)
Read back a few pages and find some by Capt JJ and book him ..... You will not regret it. I have never fished with him but just from looking at his clients in the pictures it is obvious he does a great job. Your chances of having a great day fishing will be way higher. About this noon start though ..... That is not a good idea ;D
-
This was how I made out yesterday. Biggest perch (up top) was a hair over 13". Laker was just under 26". Laker came from 23' of water on a perch jig.
I didnt limit, but had 30 good ones. Could have limited easily if I kept all the 6-7"ers I released.
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/341629a8-dc3d-4f3f-a304-67d5b5dcb187_zpscab9f142.jpg) (http://s271.photobucket.com/user/sxryder46/media/341629a8-dc3d-4f3f-a304-67d5b5dcb187_zpscab9f142.jpg.html)
-
I found a pair of prescription glasses and a case off of vets yesterday - if anyone is aware of someone missing them send them my way.
-
I called Captain JJ today. Unfortunately, he's going away this weekend and is not available. Any tips regarding where to start our fishing? Any info would be helpful and appreciated.
-
Look up Ed Lockhart guide service, I believe he is one of the best on lake George, he lives close to the lake too....Barebow
-
Fished vets today from 7-noon. Got 20 keeper perch one bluegill and one crappie. Only had to throw back two dinks all day. Marked a ton of fish just very picky today having to change to find what they wanted. Even then a lot of fish would chase and not hit.
-
Fished last night - got on the ice at around 4. Took me about 20 (hand cranked) holes to find the fish, and then they were finicky, like other posters have reported. Ended up getting about 8-10, all over 9", between 6:00 and dark. Bonus 23" sewer trout and a largemouth. Used a very small tungsten with a couple spikes.
I would never have done anything without my finder, and would not have caught the trout (all you have to do is pull the jig up to where they are going by and they hit it). Without a finder, I would have spent a lot more time on barren holes, and not enough time on holes over fish which did not bite instantly. My LX-7 has been a game changer for me. Next up - an electric auger of some sort, then a flip up for next year.
The perch I caught may have been males (I threw them all back, since I wasn't sure I was going to catch enough for a meal). They were long and fairly slim. Not like the fatties I am used to catching on Saratoga. However, the last batch of LG perch I cleaned had zero grubs, whereas the 'Toga perch can be loaded (shallow water makes them more susceptible).
-
I called Captain JJ today. Unfortunately, he's going away this weekend and is not available. Any tips regarding where to start our fishing? Any info would be helpful and appreciated.
The Hague wouldn't be a bad place to start,Easy access to the lake with Perch and Lakers within easy walking distance.There is a big hump out from the boat launch for Perch and Laker water all around it
-
The Hague wouldn't be a bad place to start,Easy access to the lake with Perch and Lakers within easy walking distance.There is a big hump out from the boat launch for Perch and Laker water all around it
Vets. Huddle. Harris. These are decent access and good fishing. Walking is all part of ice fishing ;D. Parking is going to be your issue if you dont show up there early enough before they fill up. Good luck and tight lines!
-
However, the last batch of LG perch I cleaned had zero grubs, whereas the 'Toga perch can be loaded (shallow water makes them more susceptible).
The female perch on Lake George are shallower than the males in a lot of places right now, not necessarily around the grass beds.
Also, If you can find perch that aren't associated with the weeds in saratoga, they will be absent of grubs.
-
This was how I made out yesterday. Biggest perch (up top) was a hair over 13". Laker was just under 26". Laker came from 23' of water on a perch jig.well. Some of them look like 5/6 sorry
I didnt limit, but had 30 good ones. Could have limited easily if I kept all the 6-7"ers I released.
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/341629a8-dc3d-4f3f-a304-67d5b5dcb187_zpscab9f142.jpg) (http://s271.photobucket.com/user/sxryder46/media/341629a8-dc3d-4f3f-a304-67d5b5dcb187_zpscab9f142.jpg.html)
-
Goin to try for some perchyys tomorrow i have been spending some much time on the lake trout i have neglected the panfish side of ice fishing. Any where the yellow perch usually hang? ??? Depths? Bays? General areas? Any info is helpful :icefish:
-
Goin to try for some perchyys tomorrow i have been spending some much time on the lake trout i have neglected the panfish side of ice fishing. Any where the yellow perch usually hang? ??? Depths? Bays? General areas? Any info is helpful :icefish:
Check out the last 5 or 6 pages.
-
X2... Or start at the beginning and read the whole thread.
-
hows the shores looking?
-
hows the shores looking?
Solid as can be. People were still driving all over the lake yesterday.
-
Fished vets this morning. Fish were there but were very very fussy. Lost a large trout trying to bring it out of the hole.
Did anyone find an LX-7 gimbal knob on the ice at Vets? I apparently lost one Tuesday evening.
-
Looking for scud bug any one have any for sell ty
-
Fished vets from 7-noon and got about 15 keepers. As Buzz23 said they were very fussy today with many fish just chasing the jig but wouldnt bite. Went to bixby from noon-2 and caught quite a few small fish no keepers there.
-
Fished vets this morning. Fish were there but were very very fussy. Lost a large trout trying to bring it out of the hole.
Did anyone find an LX-7 gimbal knob on the ice at Vets? I apparently lost one Tuesday evening.
New gimbal knob is only $6. However, Marcum wants $13.55 to ship it by the cheapest option.
-
Someone left a nice pair of gloves with a logo on them on the ice at Vets today. Tell me what the logo was and I'll get them to you somehow.
Better yet, trade them for a Marcum knob.
Buz
-
Thanks Buz, Fishboy talked to you about my gloves..
-
No problem, and by the way, I've got to make a small gaff (I'm thinking just a stick with a good sized SW hook on it, barb crimped down. I would have liked to get that laker on the ice and measured him.
-
I felt horrible about that. Tried to lip him. I should have put the death grip on his neck. I can't believe he backed down the hole that quick.
-
had one heck of a day today. We went out in Huddle bay out near Bixby beach rd. Caught over 200 fish. Me and my father both got our limits and we ended up needing to sort through the smaller ones to release and replace with bigger ones.
it was one of those days you couldnt keep them off the hook, but about halfway through the day I ended up finding a spot that had nothing but bigger perch in it.
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/e8e0faed-433a-4db4-97f6-a339c59aaaa2_zps2f0ac8a9.jpg) (http://s271.photobucket.com/user/sxryder46/media/e8e0faed-433a-4db4-97f6-a339c59aaaa2_zps2f0ac8a9.jpg.html)
-
My best day was 38 this year. I will probably not keep that many in one day again. It felt like work by the time I was done.
Looks like fun though SS.
-
Nice catch SS. I can't tell from the picture but are those perch loaded with eggs yet? The ones that I caught in southern Champlain last weekend were loaded with eggs and were very fat.
-
My best day was 38 this year. I will probably not keep that many in one day again. It felt like work by the time I was done.
Looks like fun though SS.
I cleaned 36 yesterday morning it was work! 25 is a good number about what I can clean in an hour, w/o electric knife, after that my back starts to lock up.
-
I cleaned 36 yesterday morning it was work! 25 is a good number about what I can clean in an hour, w/o electric knife, after that my back starts to lock up.
-
hit wrong button but im still waiting for the day to clean that many. bad year this year for me anyway.
-
yeah im learning its alot of work lol. I do not use a electric knife either.
I cleaned 38 Tuesday. Now working on 50 right now cause I have the day off from work.
I also forgot to add, we parked at huddle bay road yesterday. When we got off the lake at near dark and went to load the stuff in my truck, someone had put a bag of perch in my truck bed. Maybe about 15.
I just wanted to say thank you but if DEC pulled in to check us, that bag of perch would have got us a ticket. Me and my father were very cautious to make sure we only took home 100 perch (50 each) and we had the exact number. That bag in my truck put me over by 15. We were the last ones to leave so I didnt have a chance to ask anyone else if they wanted them. I was forced to take them home. Also, if you do not want to keep the perch, let them go.
-
That is definitely an odd predicament to end up in.
Check out a couple vids on Youtube of guys cleaning perch with an electric knife. There's a good chance it changes the game for most at the fillet board. I made the switch last year and spend 1/2 the time I used to filleting fish. It took a little getting used to and a couple ruined fillets, but I'll never do another bucket of fish with a regular blade.
-
I'm learning to love mine.
-
How is the access off of vets and bixby looking wondering if the rain hurt it at all?
-
Access was fine Tuesday evening. What will do it in IMO will be warm sunny days with wind. There is open water on both sides from the bubblers. There is no legitimate reason for the bubbler to north of access. Guy doe not even have a dock!
We got checked by ECO's when we left. I had all my buddies fish and when they counted them told me had I been over fifty even though two of us, I would have exceeded limit. So don't combine fish till you are at your vehicle. They were nice guys just doing their job.
-
Electric knife is THE ONLY way to go. Once you learn to use it you will never NEVER clean without it again.
Access on Bixby is fine as of yesterday afternoon. Watch going out on a wheeler though to not get into the tracks from when someone went out when it was slushy. You get in them & you can't get out.
-
I've been championing electric knives on here for 10 years now!! I even did a brief tutorial on MFF almost a decade ago
http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=7592.0 (http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=7592.0)
-
I have been experimenting with different ways of cleaning fish. My interest is to get the fish filleted in the shortest period of time, while at the same time losing no meat over the conventional knife method. I think i have found a way to do it.
I'm using an average walleye for the pics (17")
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/bigredfishing/dsc8325rs.jpg)
I start with the fish on the fillet board, and i cut straight down to the spine (but not through it) right behind the pectoral fin, and at the base of the skull
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/bigredfishing/dsc8326rs.jpg)
I then turn the knife to parallel the spine, and allow the knife to ride along the spine while putting enough pressure on the knife to put a bend in the blades. I follow all the way down to the caudel fin (tail), leaving a very small margin of skin still attached.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/bigredfishing/dsc8327rs.jpg)
Using the small portion of skin remaining on the body to hold the fillet, i hold on to the fish, and ride the knife against the skin, seperating it from the skin.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/bigredfishing/dsc8328rs.jpg)
While i am doing that, i am again putting pressure on the blade, enough to put quite a bend in it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/bigredfishing/dsc8329rs.jpg)
Once the skin is seperated, the ribs remain. I simply ride the knife against the ribs to remove them cleanly from the flesh.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/bigredfishing/dsc83211rs.jpg)
Once you are done, there shouldn't be any meat left on the fish
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/bigredfishing/dsc83210rs.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/bigredfishing/dsc83212rs.jpg)
-
How is the access off of vets and bixby looking wondering if the rain hurt it at all?
when we left there last night it was snowing cats and dogs. I am not sure they even got rain. It turned to rain when we got to exit 13.
-
That is definitely an odd predicament to end up in.
Check out a couple vids on Youtube of guys cleaning perch with an electric knife. There's a good chance it changes the game for most at the fillet board. I made the switch last year and spend 1/2 the time I used to filleting fish. It took a little getting used to and a couple ruined fillets, but I'll never do another bucket of fish with a regular blade.
Check on you tube for the 10 second cleaning video I mentioned last Sat. It is amazing!
-
have you guys ever hear of a johnson fish skinner.had one years ago.makes it even easer.i would like to find another one. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
-
I have used electric knives to filet fish, but don't have one of the electric knives with the tapered point specially made to clean fish. Do they have an advantage over a normal electric kitchen knife? I don't like to spend money where its not needed.
-
It really doesn't matter what kind of electric knife you use,they all work fine. What does make it easier is the smaller sized body where you hold the thing.. My first electric knife was a Betty Crocker bread knife that I loved ,it was small and light weight but in finally burnt out a few years back.. I've been using the rappalla knife since, it works good. It's the only way to do up 50 perch in my opinion ..
-
Anyone out of vets today? Is the shore still good between the bubblers?
-
Fished out of vets today. Access was still good, plenty of guys going in and out with snowmobiles and wheelers. Perch bite seemed a little slow.
-
Good day on the lake with my nephew We Limited Out yes keep 7'" perch with about 20of them 13" we went up the lake about 5/6 miles most of the fish were 8"9"
-
have you guys ever hear of a johnson fish skinner.had one years ago.makes it even easer.i would like to find another one. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I had a Fish Skinner, but it was made by Townsend! Worked very good!
-
I had a Townsend skinner too, until I learned how easy it is to skin a fillet with a knife.
-
My wife bought me a rapala electric knife with a tapered tip. It's a breeze!!
-
[http://s1169.photobucket.com/user/dshooo1/media/ResizedImage_1395587891228_zps0095e1d4.jpg.html?filters[user]=139689895&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=2]
Last 2 days at Vets were good. 45 keepers Friday, 27 in a short day Saturday. Plenty of bass and gills in between. Met a guy named Gary who opened my eyes to a Marcum flasher and he caught the fish in my hole that I thought had shut down...definitely going to get a flasher and stop being a blind fisherman. Thank you Sir. My method right now it to hit my usual spot and cut until I find an active school, then blanket that small area with holes and pull em out hole by hole, doing a rotating circuit. Works ok for me, but I acknowledge it would be a lot easier (and quicker) if I had electronics to tell me if fish were there or not to begin with. Too bad the shoreline doesn't match the ice on the lake. Have to find a different spot after next week.
Good luck out there.
-
Fished Vets yesterday and this morning. Brought home 34 yesterday and 26 today. First half an hour of light was crazy then the bite slowed buy was steady the rest of the day both days. I personally think the shoreline inbetween the bubblers will be sketchy by the end of next weekend if not sooner.
-
What is the average size of your keepers?
-
What is the average size of your keepers?
Mine are measured by holding them against my hand with my thumb and pinky extended, which is 9 inches. Almost all were 10 -11 inches with a handful of 13-14 each day. Females 10 -1 male ratio. A few 7-8 in hers slip by in the beginning of the day....
-
What is the average size of your keepers?
usually 9" +. Sometimes if I think the bite is going to be tougher I get a little greedy and keep a few 6-7"ers. I wouldnt call those keepers tho.
-
8-10"ers for the most part. Everday seems like half a dozen over 11" but thats about it for me. Went back up this morning and got 22 and left at 10:30. First half hour of daylight has been crazy. Fished all the same holes for 3 days just had to re open them.
-
Good day today 4 of us got our limits traveled around a bit up through the narrows.
-
Anyone else get into a rediculas amount of smallies this weekend or was it just me... not only were the perch slamming but wholy crap were the smallies just hammering the bait.. never got one were i have been fishing and then all the sudden we got 8 of em... cant wait to get out this weekend.! Early is the key and just an fyi 307 went bsck to openong at 6 instesd of 450
-
Late start yesterday 11 not very respectable "keepers". Missed both the dawn and end of day bite. Did get 25" laker on 4# UL rig and he came within a couple of feet of taking all line off my little reel.
-
Anyone else get into a rediculas amount of smallies this weekend or was it just me... not only were the perch slamming but wholy crap were the smallies just hammering the bait.. never got one were i have been fishing and then all the sudden we got 8 of em... cant wait to get out this weekend.! Early is the key and just an fyi 307 went bsck to openong at 6 instesd of 450
I caught 5 Last Friday and Saturday...very active.
-
Anyone been out from Bixby Beach Rd. yesterday or today? Wondering how it is holding up for access.
-
the road was packed today. :icefish:
-
me and my dad were out on Bixby today. Got there around 9:30 and parked at the end of the road.
I got my limit of 9-12" perch. My dad came close. Caught a boat load and tossed alot back. Got a 26" laker as well and my dad got a 30" northern that was fat as heck.
Getting the bigger perch was definitely tough today. Most of the big ones I got playing the chase game and having them follow my jig 4-5' off the bottom before they hit it. The closer to the bottom you were, the smaller the perch.
I also caught a huge smelt. Thing was real big. Around 12" and 3 huge golden shiners.
Lakers were active today in huddle. Had 4-5 come right on my fish finder and shoot straight down towards the perch around my jig...then the perch cleared out and shut down for a little bit.
-
Was it a Cisco?
-
Probably I have been catching ciscos from the schools of smelt everywhere on the lake this year.
-
Was it a Cisco?
No it was a smelt.
-
me and my dad were out on Bixby today. Got there around 9:30 and parked at the end of the road.
I got my limit of 9-12" perch. My dad came close. Caught a boat load and tossed alot back. Got a 26" laker as well and my dad got a 30" northern that was fat as heck.
Getting the bigger perch was definitely tough today. Most of the big ones I got playing the chase game and having them follow my jig 4-5' off the bottom before they hit it. The closer to the bottom you were, the smaller the perch.
I also caught a huge smelt. Thing was real big. Around 12" and 3 huge golden shiners.
Lakers were active today in huddle. Had 4-5 come right on my fish finder and shoot straight down towards the perch around my jig...then the perch cleared out and shut down for a little bit.
Nice video. ;DGoing to the King tomorrow.
-
Nice video and ppl say you can't catch lakers on light tackle. Talking on the phone, moving shanty and putting glove on lol that's how you play em out!
-
Well done on the video, Take you time, play the fish ... don't let it play you! Take your time and be patient and the fish should be landed successfully! :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:
Mike
-
Hows the ice holding up. Is there a lot of water on the ice?
-
Was anyone out this afternoon to see how the ice is holding at vets or huddle?
-
Nice video and ppl say you can't catch lakers on light tackle. Talking on the phone, moving shanty and putting glove on lol that's how you play em out!
lol I happened to have my go pro with me because I am playing with the settings and stuff to see what I like for this open water season. It was just a spur of the moment thing. I fought him for a solid 4 minutes before I even pulled the go pro out lol..and that was my dad calling me. He was on the other side of the bay and he was pulling in a 30" northern and wanted to see how I was making out. He landed his (on a tip up) and I obviously got mine.
That was my 9th laker caught on that setup this year. I have lost 0.
-
Cool video. Been thinking about getting a go pro myself, nice to capture those moments for posterity.
-
o yeah I forgot to mention this. This might help some of you guys that hook up with lakers on ultralights while jigging for perch like me.
If you watch my video at the 1:07 mark, the laker starting take a huge run. I already have my drag dialed in but I do not want to loosen it to much, or tighten it to much so while he is running, I take my fingers and apply pressure on the line according to how hard he is running. This helps apply a drag like pressure but I do not hafto worry about messing with my drag and making a mistake or not getting it dialed in good enough for the next fish.
Just some food for thought.
-
Smillar to the "pinky" drag System I use with my betty...
-
We have been fishing off from Hague for the past few weekends. Plenty of ice and not many fishermen. We struggled to get 'em at first. Halis and pimples where just too big I guess. Finally we switched to perch rigs set up with size 14 nymph flies and one grub on each fly. That was the ticket. Fish that were just window shopping before just went up and took it! We have limited almost every time out and have yet to fish for more than a 3 hours at a time.
Hague and Rogers Rock are still pretty accessible. Some days you have to sort 'em and sometimes they are pretty nice perch. Come on up north!
(http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv738%3A%3Dot%3E2399%3D%3A2%3A%3D%3A6%3B%3DXROQDF%3E2%3A%3A43%3B77%3B%3A239ot1lsi)
-
Hey we out on Huddle Bay all day today and the ice was totally fine going out and just some standing water around 5:30 when we quit for the day. Bite early was good .....mid day and around 4:00. Should be fine in the am and was surprised so few on the lake today. Those lakers on lightweight tackle are fun to pull in! Want to go back for more tomorrow!!
-
Really!!! We WENT out on Huddle Bay! Thought I proof read that...do I feel like a newbie!!!!
-
I got out today on the east shore, caught about 60 perch, mostly short ones, kept 18 from 8-12 inches, and caught a 23.5 inch laker on 2 lb. test from a 4 inch hole....What a rodeo!! Love the stealth lakers on perch rods....Barebow
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/ed39fbda-fe25-4fe6-92ac-d966208acd2d_zpsd4516433.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/ed39fbda-fe25-4fe6-92ac-d966208acd2d_zpsd4516433.jpg.html)
-
Was out yesterday caught 100 pumpkin seeds out of 2 holes never had to move sucks we didn't get on the perch but I'll take it nice little fish fry today
-
Last man off Vets today. Felt very surreal. I've never seen the lake so empty with so much ice...Sorry to say the party is over. The access @Vets is dangerous after today. The thin strip of access is undercut and thin with a few major holes where they should not be.
Checked out Bixby on the way home and you can still walk on but the drainage pipes on each side were running steady with rain/snow melt into the access.
Had a lot of fun this year, got about 55 meals packed away, learned a few tricks, met a few good people and gained some more experience... life is good. Till next year. Dave
-
crap. I was planning on going to bixby tuesday. We will see.
-
I knew we didn't have much time left. Loosing ice is like loosing a good friend. IT SUCKS.
-
Yeah, I was a little sad walking off. Smoking...you might be OK on foot, depends what your tolerance of excitement is. The ice in the middle between the two drainpipes was soft and hollow underneath, couldn't imagine it lasting much longer though. Bird was awesome yesterday afternoon...I want to go back, but I'm forcing myself to be safe. I didn't count 10 fisherman combined anywhere I looked on the lake...eerie.
-
I went for a swim last year on a local pond. Although it was quite refreshing, I don't recommend it. Lol
-
Yeah, I was a little sad walking off. Smoking...you might be OK on foot, depends what your tolerance of excitement is. The ice in the middle between the two drainpipes was soft and hollow underneath, couldn't imagine it lasting much longer though. Bird was awesome yesterday afternoon...I want to go back, but I'm forcing myself to be safe. I didn't count 10 fisherman combined anywhere I looked on the lake...eerie.
yeah im on foot
-
Hands were cramping up from cleaning another solid limit of BIG perch Saturday night ;) some actually even made it in the freezer. Guess I don't need to keep any more fish for a while ;D
-
Question for all... with the season extended by a solid three weeks this year ;D, coupled with all the large catches of slob perch....what is the impact on next years yield? My thought is there are so many that it should not matter, But.....lots of eggs didn't get fertilized.
-
There will still be plenty even if some bays got pounded a little too much, its a big lake.
-
All those dinks that we gripe about having to sift through this year will be keepers next year. ;D
I'm not done on LG just yet.
-
I am an ice addict going throught the shakes, as the ice is melting away and im here at work waiting for the weekend wondering how the ice is holding up. Like i said before, at least stripers are only a few weeks away. In the meantime im paceing the floor waiting for the weekend. DARN >:(
-
I am an ice addict going throught the shakes, as the ice is melting away and im here at work waiting for the weekend wondering how the ice is holding up. Like i said before, at least stripers are only a few weeks away. In the meantime im paceing the floor waiting for the weekend. DARN >:(
Some of the smaller bodies up north will be froze for a couple more weeks. ;)
-
No signs of lakes going out up north. 30-36 inches of ice, but do have app. 8-10 inches of snow and slush.
-
No signs of lakes going out up north. 30-36 inches of ice, but do have app. 8-10 inches of snow and slush.
I've got 1 more limit of perch waiting for me out there. Tomorrow may end up being the last day I walk the "Queen" this year.
Then, I plan to head north again for some crappie action.
I'll say. It's been one heck of a season on that lake! Well done to the guys that posted on this thread regularly. We amassed quite a bit of GOOD info in a short time.
-
Thanks to prchslyr for starting this thread. Real good info and BS. Can't wait till next season.
-
I've got 1 more limit of perch waiting for me out there. Tomorrow may end up being the last day I walk the "Queen" this year.
Then, I plan to head north again for some crappie action.
I'll say. It's been one heck of a season on that lake! Well done to the guys that posted on this thread regularly. We amassed quite a bit of GOOD info in a short time.
Jamey, do you think the shorelines will hold up until Saturday?
-
Jamey, do you think the shorelines will hold up until Saturday?
It's going to be pushing it. At least where I've been my last few times out.
I'll bet one of us yahoos makes it out and posts this weekend, but there's a good chance I'm not on that list.
I can check a couple spots tomorrow and post back, but the lake is changing fast. It's sad to say a lot of the ice I find tomorrow won't be there Saturday.
Worth mentioning. I'm putting my guard back up in regards to safety. Whether right or not, we all drop guard during the middle of the season. Ice picks are going back on my coat, rope and life jacket will be in my sled from here on out.
Be safe guys.
-
Just talked to a buddy defiantly getting sketchy out there he started out by long island then took his wheeler up to log bay some sketchy cracks but he made it alright be careful if you plan on traveling much.
-
Eagle Crag and I took a break to try Canada Lake today without much luck. I lost one right at the hole, but that was all the action we had for the day. Could not believe there was 30" of ice still out there, but by the end of the day we walked back through 4" of broken ice/slush on top. Beautiful day to be out with plenty of sun/not much wind and solid ice.
Eagle Ed
-
I think I was the last (sane) person to fish Vets this year. Walked out on the tongue of ice and it seemed OK at 7:00. I had the bay all by myself all day, although a couple snow machines came over the tongue and went out towards the narrows (and came back safely about 4:00). Once you get on there is plenty of good, solid ice (20-24", estimated, with the bottom foot or more black).
Fishing was so so. THe fish were there, but as been my recent experience they were very picky. I kept maybe 15, some good ones. Threw back probably twice that many. I haven't figured out how to get those pesky perch to commit.
When I left the ice there was a bathtube sized hole in the access tongue. I tiptoed around it and got safely off. I did not see it this morning.
The iceeater to the north of the access is off, but the one to the south is still operating full blast. I wonder why? The ice won't reform this late in the season. Maybe the owner of the docks hates ice fishermen.
-
this is not sounding good! was hoping to hit the queen for some perches 1 last time before i head to that northern lake for them nice slob craps,oh well nite fishing for craps aint to bad either
-
limited today again in Huddle. Hard to find the jumbos but limited on solid 9" fish with about 8 jumbo's.
got my dad 35 keepers as well ontop of my limit. Probably caught near 200 perch today. Only kept the bigger ones.
-
I think I was the last (sane) person to fish Vets this year. Walked out on the tongue of ice and it seemed OK at 7:00. I had the bay all by myself all day, although a couple snow machines came over the tongue and went out towards the narrows (and came back safely about 4:00). Once you get on there is plenty of good, solid ice (20-24", estimated, with the bottom foot or more black).
Fishing was so so. THe fish were there, but as been my recent experience they were very picky. I kept maybe 15, some good ones. Threw back probably twice that many. I haven't figured out how to get those pesky perch to commit.
When I left the ice there was a bathtube sized hole in the access tongue. I tiptoed around it and got safely off. I did not see it this morning.
The iceeater to the north of the access is off, but the one to the south is still operating full blast. I wonder why? The ice won't reform this late in the season. Maybe the owner of the docks hates ice fishermen.
Bubblers still on: probably summer folk. They turn the bubblers on when they leave in the fall and off when they come back in the summer.
-
limited today again in Huddle. Hard to find the jumbos but limited on solid 9" fish with about 8 jumbo's.
got my dad 35 keepers as well ontop of my limit. Probably caught near 200 perch today. Only kept the bigger ones.
I thought you're not allowed to do that. I remember someone saying you're not allowed to catch limits for other people after already catching your limit. Maybe I am mistaken.
-
I thought you're not allowed to do that. I remember someone saying you're not allowed to catch limits for other people after already catching your limit. Maybe I am mistaken.
I do not see how this would make sense, when its my father.
There is no difference if we throw 100 in a pile, or 50 in two piles for each of us. At the end of the day its still 100 fish and we have 50 each.
-
I do not see how this would make sense, when its my father.
There is no difference if we throw 100 in a pile, or 50 in two piles for each of us. At the end of the day its still 100 fish and we have 50 each.
For the record, I personally don't care. I just always thought you cant keep any more fish once you caught your limit. So if DEC sat and watched you personally catch 85 fish and throw them on the ice there wouldn't be any problem just because you are with another guy?
When it comes to waterfowl hunting the limit is 3 geese. I can't hunt with 5 guys and just me shoot 15 birds and say its ok because I have 5 guys there. I figured it would be the same for fishing. Kinda makes sense.
-
I do not see how this would make sense, when its my father.
There is no difference if we throw 100 in a pile, or 50 in two piles for each of us. At the end of the day its still 100 fish and we have 50 each.
It varies state by state (i don't know about NY ... helpful huh? ::)). If you happened to catch the thread about the monster laker in Minnesota / Canada recently the guy had a 4 lb laker that he gave to his buddy when he caught a monster .... he had been checked earlier and the office remembered the guy and his 4 lb laker and busted him for over the limit.
-
limited today again in Huddle. Hard to find the jumbos but limited on solid 9" fish with about 8 jumbo's.
got my dad 35 keepers as well ontop of my limit. Probably caught near 200 perch today. Only kept the bigger ones.
Let me share my recent experience. Two weeks ago buddy and I were fishing off of vets for perch. When we were picking up he offered me his perch. I added them to my bucket and we walked off with two sleds. Two ECO's met us at the shore. They dumped my bucket and counted it was less than 50 and we talked a bit. Got thinking what if .....so I asked him Suppose the total with buddies included was slightly over 50 . He replied that I would have been in violation because they were all in my sled and I would be in possession of over the limit. So I would keep them separate if you had two sleds till you got to home.
-
limited today again in Huddle. Hard to find the jumbos but limited on solid 9" fish with about 8 jumbo's.
got my dad 35 keepers as well ontop of my limit. Probably caught near 200 perch today. Only kept the bigger ones.
Way to let johnny green pants know who the criminals are...50 a day per guy...not " ill keep as many fish as i need to to fill my dads freezer too. Read your reggie book and itll all make sense.
-
Not once, did I have a pile of combined perch of over 50 fish.
I had my pile of 50, and my dads separate pile of 35. My and my dad were sitting side by side. Not 10 feet from eachother.
We each have our own sleds. The 50 went in my sled, the 35 in his sled.
If you actually want to be specific, I took home 47 last night. Dad 35. I could have taken 50, but I wanted to know 100% when I walked off the lake I was legal. Nothing more legal then knowing you are under the limit
I fail to see a issue here.
I am VERY critical to making sure I do not take a single perch home over my limit. I actually recount them every 10 fish to make sure I am on point with what I am keeping.
If you want to get riled up about breaking the law, lets talk about all the junk I picked up on the lake yesterday including empty beer bottle cans and empty propane tanks...
-
Let me share my recent experience. Two weeks ago buddy and I were fishing off of vets for perch. When we were picking up he offered me his perch. I added them to my bucket and we walked off with two sleds. Two ECO's met us at the shore. They dumped my bucket and counted it was less than 50 and we talked a bit. Got thinking what if .....so I asked him Suppose the total with buddies included was slightly over 50 . He replied that I would have been in violation because they were all in my sled and I would be in possession of over the limit. So I would keep them separate if you had two sleds till you got to home.
This is much different then my situation, simply because I have never had over 50 fish in my sled walking off the ice..and I am religious about making sure that doesnt happen.
-
Way to let johnny green pants know who the criminals are...50 a day per guy...not " ill keep as many fish as i need to to fill my dads freezer too. Read your reggie book and itll all make sense.
....yeah, I am clearly a criminal for me and my dad keeping under our limits.
Go bark up someone else's tree.
-
I've had times where me my dad and my friend went out with two sleds one carryong our poles and a shanty and one full of 150 perch when we came off the ice and was never given a hard time by DEC
-
....yeah, I am clearly a criminal for me and my dad keeping under our limits.
Go bark up someone else's tree.
You clearly admitted early you cauggt YOUR limit...then u added 35 to pops pile...so YOU caught and kept 85 total...ill bark up this tree...1800 tipp- dec ...learn the law and stop acting ignorant...cuz ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law
-
This is a little ridiculous every time I go out with other people once one guy gets their limit they start fishing for the other guys.
Also today was my last day three of us went out and got our limits (and yes there was some helping). Ice is going fast in spots we had sleds and they were breaking through in spots 12" of ice where we were fishing though.
-
A lot of small perch this year. I might go a few more times on the King. Going to EATON Friday.
-
You clearly admitted early you cauggt YOUR limit...then u added 35 to pops pile...so YOU caught and kept 85 total...ill bark up this tree...1800 tipp- dec ...learn the law and stop acting ignorant...cuz ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law
well I guess I just learned something new then.
-
well I guess I just learned something new then.
I caught 38 one day out of one hole then a friend used the same hole and caught 13 more.. Is that ok?
It was my hole that got 51 perch. O jeeze I've said too much.
::peeks out blinds::
-
It depends did he use your pole and who drilled the hole
-
It depends did he use your pole and who drilled the hole
What are you talking about.
I just ate 102 perch fillets. Lol
-
I think you would be OK cause you had 47 not 50 ... If you had 50 you can't Keep any more.
-
Well end of the season for me guys, I got out Saturday, had a decent day, was hoping for this weekend, but I don't swim in summer, and don't want an ice bath...Glad Jamie started this post, it was nice to read everyone opinions. Great pics, great fish...Not to judge, but guys ethics come into play here on the limits, 50 fish caught and possessed is the law and ethics preclude me from any more than that. If someone leaving the ice gives you their limit, that they caught, you can possess up to 2 days limit only....I am not judging, but nobody needs all them perch, I clean and give some to older guys than me that can't get out any more...sounds like some guys would fill 5 other guys deer tags too, not the sports I would be comfortable around, not unlike the smokers who throw their butts all over, or leave trash, beer bottles, etc...sorry for preaching, just my .02...Have a safe, productive summer...Tight lines............Bareb ow ???
-
Well end of the season for me guys, I got out Saturday, had a decent day, was hoping for this weekend, but I don't swim in summer, and don't want an ice bath...Glad Jamie started this post, it was nice to read everyone opinions. Great pics, great fish...Not to judge, but guys ethics come into play here on the limits, 50 fish caught and possessed is the law and ethics preclude me from any more than that. If someone leaving the ice gives you their limit, that they caught, you can possess up to 2 days limit only....I am not judging, but nobody needs all them perch, I clean and give some to older guys than me that can't get out any more...sounds like some guys would fill 5 other guys deer tags too, not the sports I would be comfortable around, not unlike the smokers who throw their butts all over, or leave trash, beer bottles, etc...sorry for preaching, just my .02...Have a safe, productive summer...Tight lines............Bareb ow ???
I give more then half my fillets to family members and open water buddy's as well...
-
Not to be a din€ but. If Johnny green pants is watching and you fill someone else's limit you actually can get a ticket for over the limit and it does stand up in court. I got that one. I was slightly irate with the officer to. He told me that he watched me bring perch over to my buddy's bucket and never retrieved them from him before I left the ice so I " caught& kept" over my limit.
-
I hear you and don't dispute it and if I ever get a ticket for I deal with it but its how I have always fished. I usually get my limit and also usually fish with other people and I can't see myself telling my buddy that I am ready to go because I have mine and they only have 20-30.
-
Give up the pole and hole or bump your criteria once you get to 40.
It's the only way to keep it 100%
Sounds like a pain, but I understand. If one man can help fill the others' limits. That would mean I could catch my limit, throw another 50 each in 2 different buckets. Then fill my woman's limit. Taking 200 fish off the ice. All to the same house. Mine. I'm sure there are a good handful of guys that could do that more often than not.
If we all didn't have to worry about fish pirates, we wouldn't have to worry about helping a buddy fill a limit of perch.
It's good this came up. A lot of dudes may have no idea they could get popped for it.
-
The day I got my ticket out there I was fishing with 2 other guys. Neither of them was close to a limit and one of them said "I'll take his nine extras". The encon officer said you can't do that and I fully understand the reasoning for that. If someone was watching a guy help fill another limit you could get a ticket whether it was your father,brother son or friend.
-
limited today again in Huddle. Hard to find the jumbos but limited on solid 9" fish with about 8 jumbo's.
got my dad 35 keepers as well ontop of my limit. Probably caught near 200 perch today. Only kept the bigger ones.
I knew this was gonna spark up a good fire. I guess next time have your dad fish your hole when your done with your limit. ;D
-
Not to divert the bickering but how is the access on the king holding out?
-
The day I got my ticket out there I was fishing with 2 other guys. Neither of them was close to a limit and one of them said "I'll take his nine extras". The encon officer said you can't do that and I fully understand the reasoning for that. If someone was watching a guy help fill another limit you could get a ticket whether it was your father,brother son or friend.
What's the fine for catching over the limit? Do they fine per fish over or just a ticket in general for over the limit? Shoot me a pm if you don't want to post it. Always been curious.
-
And do they let you keep the extra fish or what happens to them?
-
Not getting into the back and firth on limits. As for the trash, it really is sad. As far as I can see, its the trash and disrespect if property that keeps our access to lakes rather limited. It getts harder and harder to find good access and its only going to get worse. Sunday I half filled my sled with a gallon jug, two beer cans, a seltzer bottle, slim Jim wrapper, bait tube and 3 empty chew cans. That was on the ice. Vets lot had plenty of garbage too. Really sad.
-
Give up the pole and hole or bump your criteria once you get to 40.
It's the only way to keep it 100%
Sounds like a pain, but I understand. If one man can help fill the others' limits. That would mean I could catch my limit, throw another 50 each in 2 different buckets. Then fill my woman's limit. Taking 200 fish off the ice. All to the same house. Mine. I'm sure there are a good handful of guys that could do that more often than not.
If we all didn't have to worry about fish pirates, we wouldn't have to worry about helping a buddy fill a limit of perch.
It's good this came up. A lot of dudes may have no idea they could get popped for it.
sounds exactly like people killing 4 bucks with one being issued 1 tag..just fill one for grandpa the cat and aunt millie using their tags...people do it because it never gets or should I say very rarely gets enforced..as far as perch it was never a thought anyway until I started fishing george..only other place I ever kept 50 or more was on champy and there is no limit...I have had dec glass me from a boat a few times..getting your boat searched hardcore is a deterant for sure.. I know its boring once u get your limit by 10 am ..but that's just life...the regs are the regs and there is a good reason for it a lot of the time..imo
-
Fished yesterday at Harris . Accesses was still good ,lots of hard ice still .walking on slushy water sucked but it was a beautiful day and caught some perch... Got to meet prchslyr and share a few holes..Good times!
I do want to pipe in on the garbage topic. Thanks to those who like myself stop to pick up others trash.. It's sad to see the trash that other so called sportsman leave around... Reminds me of the commercial with the crying Indian looking at pollution ......PLEASE PICK UP AFTER YOURSELVES ! :'(
-
Fished yesterday at Harris . Accesses was still good ,lots of hard ice still .walking on slushy water sucked but it was a beautiful day and caught some perch... Got to meet prchslyr and share a few holes..Good times!
I do want to pipe in on the garbage topic. Thanks to those who like myself stop to pick up others trash.. It's sad to see the trash that other so called sportsman leave around... Reminds me of the commercial with the crying Indian looking at pollution ......PLEASE PICK UP AFTER YOURSELVES ! :'(
That's where we got on with the sleds yesterday good in the morning but was sketchy when we came back stay away from those little islands a lot of thin ice there both sleds skipped some open water there wouldn't of been good if we were on wheelers or tried to walk there.
-
That's where we got on with the sleds yesterday good in the morning but was sketchy when we came back stay away from those little islands a lot of thin ice there both sleds skipped some open water there wouldn't of been good if we were on wheelers or tried to walk there.
Ahh. I saw a new hole when I was walking off. Figured one of you on the sleds got the crap scared out of you. If I make another attempt at Harris this year, I'll be walking to the right of the big island.
I noticed Harris access was a lot cleaner than previous years. I was kind of shocked actually. I've picked up a couple times out there this year, but it was obvious that others are pitching in too. It was nice meeting you fish magnet. Joel wasn't lying to you man. Those perch were on fire until about 6. Really weird for the bite to die off like it did at that hour.
Maybe a couple of us can hook up and go give Vets some attention so we all don't look like a bunch of heathens to the town. :-\
-
Been thinking the same thing for a while Jamey. Few years ago I filled three bags at mdb parking lot. If a time is established maybe we can clean some points of access. Lmk
-
What's the fine for catching over the limit? Do they fine per fish over or just a ticket in general for over the limit? Shoot me a pm if you don't want to post it. Always been curious.
I left work early to go to court and plead guilty and asked if I could give a brief explanation. The judge said yes and after my explanation the DA dropped the ticket as long as I'm not back there within 6 months for the same thing.
I could have lost my 50 as well as the 9 extras but as I said the Encon officers were nice enough guys and only kept the extras. I have no hard feelings towards them, they were just doing their job.
-
well good thing I said something I guess. I just learned something that I shouldnt be doing, that I thought wouldnt be a issue all along.
Im pretty good with rules, and following reg's but for some reason this one went over my head.
I apologize. Honest mistake and it wont be happening anymore.
That being said, any idea about the access on bixby?
-
I just reread my post about filling others' limits and realized I screwed the post up.
I forgot to type that I have 2 kids. If we could fill others', any dude could take a limit per kid.
Not for nothing. Good thing you found out here and not on a lake. ;)
-
You guys all sound like great sporsmen, and agree we need all stick together, follow the rules and pick up after the ones who don't, and maybe someone who doesn't fish sees us going above and beyond, and earns us some respect....I hear laots of people dis us sportsman, for the senseless acts of others....You guys all rock, we all can learn something every time out, and on this site....Tight lines and smooth waters soon in the canoes...Barebow @)
-
You guys all sound like great sporsmen, and agree we need all stick together, follow the rules and pick up after the ones who don't, and maybe someone who doesn't fish sees us going above and beyond, and earns us some respect....I hear laots of people dis us sportsman, for the senseless acts of others....You guys all rock, we all can learn something every time out, and on this site....Tight lines and smooth waters soon in the canoes...Barebow @)
Great post! Each time I access Lake Lonely my black plastic bag gets filled with all the junk others leave while using the access path from Union Avenue Ext. The ice also gets littered with cans/plastic bags/lures boxes-packages/cigarette butts/etc. That access path has been torn up by 4 wheelers/snowmobiles all Winter. Since that is the only public access to Lake Lonely it needs to be protected or it will be closed.
Eagle Ed
-
going up in the am to look for access to get on. Hope there is some left. Any info???
-
Got on at Bixby yesterday afternoon. Had some quads leave in front of me coming in and they busted it up some. Not sure how it held up today.
-
I got on at Bixby today. I wouldn't be taking any vehicle out because the shore area is torn up pretty good. But it was OK walking.
Never found the perch in numbers, and most of those I did catch were dinks (I'm new to that area). I did catch 15 big sunnies out of one hole, 4 bass, and 2 lakers. Saw a lot of schools of smelt on the finder. The fish seemed to disappear after about 10:00. Before that, they were quite active above the weeds.
-
well my season is over.
Just picked up my new toy this afternoon...
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/photo_31_zps4b9ecc7c.jpg) (http://s271.photobucket.com/user/sxryder46/media/photo_31_zps4b9ecc7c.jpg.html)
-
nice! it won't be long... i hope...
-
well my season is over.
Just picked up my new toy this afternoon...
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/photo_31_zps4b9ecc7c.jpg) (http://s271.photobucket.com/user/sxryder46/media/photo_31_zps4b9ecc7c.jpg.html)
Nice. Mine comes out of storage this week. Shouldnt be too long now.
-
ss you got me curious. You seem to have a lot of time to fish, and you have some pretty nice toy's. What do you do for work and where do you find the time???
-
Oh yea. Yesterday was my last day ice fishing for the season. Went to cotton point and just around the first bend in the road I pulled off next to the swamp area and a little to far to the right and kerplunk, both right wheels into the swamp and stuck. >:( >:( >:( Left the truck there and went fishing for 4 hours ,caught 3 nice perch yea. Went back to truck and waited 1 1/2hours for tow truck which got me out then I went back to the fishing again and got nothing. What a way to end. Getting the boat ready for STRIPERS. :) :) ;D
-
ss you got me curious. You seem to have a lot of time to fish, and you have some pretty nice toy's. What do you do for work and where do you find the time???
I am a landscaper. My parents own a landscaping business. My mom does the book work, and its only me and my father in the field. I am 27 years old and I have been working with them since I was 12. My and my father have such of a good routine, we show up to a job, know what we need to do going our separate ways and hammer it out. The faster I get that job done, the sooner I can go fishing after work ;)
After I graduated high school, I was working full time for my parents and full time for a restaurant. I was working 80 hour weeks for years. The restaurant closed down, and now I am the right hand man in the landscaping company.
The landscaping company is based out of round lake (from my parents house). My grandmother lives down the road and has a few big pole barns. I keep the boat there during the week. I get done with work, drive down the street and hook the boat up and go out fishing for a few hours until dark.
I also have a 6 month old little boy and my wife works for CDPHP health insurance.
-
Sounds like you got things figured out man. Keep with the family business, staying just small enough so you and your son can repeat the pattern you have now. You should also do what I'm doing. Start lake hot maps for the little ones. Their going to have a really hard time choosing where or what to fish when older...
-
Sounds like you got things figured out man. Keep with the family business, staying just small enough so you and your son can repeat the pattern you have now. You should also do what I'm doing. Start lake hot maps for the little ones. Their going to have a really hard time choosing where or what to fish when older...
thanks...but what do you mean by "start lake hot maps?"
-
I'm using my navionics to store good gps coordinates on each lake I fish. Really good lake trout areas, perch beds, crappie holes. I've even pin pointed some nice walleye holes. I'll have a detailed map filled with tons of info for my kids. A "hot map" is what i call it, they even sell fishing guides labeled as hot spot maps. Each body of water has it's hidden areas that fish regularly show up too, it will be nice having all the guess work done.
-
Sounds good ss. Not many 27 year olds are that accomplished. Go get those fish my man.
-
I'm using my navionics to store good gps coordinates on each lake I fish. Really good lake trout areas, perch beds, crappie holes. I've even pin pointed some nice walleye holes. I'll have a detailed map filled with tons of info for my kids. A "hot map" is what i call it, they even sell fishing guides labeled as hot spot maps. Each body of water has it's hidden areas that fish regularly show up too, it will be nice having all the guess work done.
oo you were actually referring to real hot maps...yeah I know all about it.
However, my real honey holes are stored in my head ;D ;D
-
I'm using my navionics to store good gps coordinates on each lake I fish. Really good lake trout areas, perch beds, crappie holes. I've even pin pointed some nice walleye holes. I'll have a detailed map filled with tons of info for my kids. A "hot map" is what i call it, they even sell fishing guides labeled as hot spot maps. Each body of water has it's hidden areas that fish regularly show up too, it will be nice having all the guess work done.
Will you adopt me? ;D
-
Lol
-
Time to bump this back up going to try and post some perch porn tomorrow.
-
Got 3 dozen nice sized perch at vets this morning. They were aggressive first hour or so of light.
-
for some reason or other, i have not felt like keeping them but... give me a few minutes and ill put up some perch porn...
-
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y392/Kevin_Cowles/54178CCD-6739-4DC2-AFA5-6235A57D7205_zpslmqa11ov.jpg) (http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/Kevin_Cowles/media/54178CCD-6739-4DC2-AFA5-6235A57D7205_zpslmqa11ov.jpg.html)
two from my last trip out put the soda can in there for size referance
-
Careful with those soda cans. The last one I cleaned exploded all over me and ruined my knife. Not only that but it taste horrible too.
-
I've gotten a little perching in on the Queen this year.
Bubblegum tungsten in still out preforming the others for me. ;)
Worth noting. I coughed up to have my fillet blades professionally sharpened this year. It made a world of difference at the fillet board for me.
I don't think it really matters who you have do it. Anyone doing it professionally can put a better edge on a knife than when it is new. I'm sure there are plenty of guys that already know. I didn't until this year and regret many years of cleaning fish with my own sharpening jobs.
I now know how bad I suck at sharpening my own knives. :P
-
Thinking about Harris bay on Sunday. Perch bite everywhere has been slow slow slow!
-
Hey perchslyer where you get those bubble gum tungstons?? Gotta start getting ready.
-
Hey perchslyer where you get those bubble gum tungstons?? Gotta start getting ready.
I have one that lasted the summer in my jig box. I'll be rushing out of work tonight to hit 307 and buy all the tungsten they have in pink.
They'll be in my jig box this weekend. $10 a piece if you can find me. Hahahaha.
I'm kidding. :P
-
unless 307 got some in between Monday and now you won't get the bubblegum one. I showed him what I was looking for and didn't have it. Got a look a like but nothing like the real thing. Tight lines
-
unless 307 got some in between Monday and now you won't get the bubblegum one. I showed him what I was looking for and didn't have it. Got a look a like but nothing like the real thing. Tight lines
So... That means I can plan on a sewer trout hitting the one I have left 1st thing Saturday morning. :P
-
So... That means I can plan on a sewer trout hitting the one I have left 1st thing Saturday morning. :P
If you find a "sewer trout" let me know. I will handle!
-
If you find a "sewer trout" let me know. I will handle!
I actually kind of like them now that I've been eating them smoked. I just say that to poke at my trout'n buddies.
I should be good for 2 keepers each day to do my part with the population. I'm done throwing back 23's and 4's when I don't have 2 on the ice.
They just drive me nuts when they hit my perch gear.
-
Smoked is awesome. First trip to the lake ever this weekend. Long time open water laker chaser though. Pretty excited to not fish for pike!
-
Smoked is awesome. First trip to the lake ever this weekend. Long time open water laker chaser though. Pretty excited to not fish for pike!
Good luck man!
-
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag216/frankbrooking/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/AE0CF94A-B091-47C9-94C1-C6B47442E14C_zpsyzeu89bq.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/frankbrooking/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/AE0CF94A-B091-47C9-94C1-C6B47442E14C_zpsyzeu89bq.jpg.html)
Took a lot of sorting again a lot of 7"ers to sort out.
-
Yes, everyone should be using those bright, garish colors on Lake George's perch. The brighter the better! You heard it here first ;) :whistle:
-
Good luck man!
Thanks man! It will be a fun trip for sure! I may take some time to chase those perch too!
-
Thanks man! It will be a fun trip for sure! I may take some time to chase those perch too!
Good plan.
For your sake. Don't let the lake trout frustrate you too much. Some of these guys put up some serious numbers with them, but there is certainly a knack to it and it doesn't come overnight.
I usually only target trout at the mouths of the bigger bays at the 1st area I can find 70fow and start working towards 100 or more if I need to to find fish. Give the trout 1/2 of my day and head back in looking for that 40-25fow to start jigging perch. If you plan accordingly, you should easily be able to split your day up putting yourself in some good areas for both without having to drive to 2 different spots on the lake.
-
Nice pile Bigfish!
-
unless 307 got some in between Monday and now you won't get the bubblegum one. I showed him what I was looking for and didn't have it. Got a look a like but nothing like the real thing. Tight lines
I will have to try some pink bubblegum on my jigs. All the pink tungsten will be sold out. I have had luck with small rattling Flayers and a chandelier of spikes.
Has anyone been out perchin on huddle bay?
-
I am having no problems catching Perch, but ones with size, thats a different story. Any tips? I will catch literally 200 fish in a day bit keep maybe 12-15. I drill tons of holes and move around, my flasher will be a wall of fish. I drop the jig down and before I can even move it a fish hits it. Thanks guys.
-
I am having no problems catching Perch, but ones with size, thats a different story. Any tips?
That's often perch fishing at the KING. What sometimes works is using bigger baits/plastics and fishing higher up above the fish. Sometimes the smaller perch won't come up to take a bait and you'll pick off bigger perch by just jigging 8 or 10 feet above the grassbeds.
-
I am having no problems catching Perch, but ones with size, thats a different story. Any tips? I will catch literally 200 fish in a day bit keep maybe 12-15. I drill tons of holes and move around, my flasher will be a wall of fish. I drop the jig down and before I can even move it a fish hits it. Thanks guys.
Play with them more. The problem you are having is the small ones are getting to your jig first.
I dont have a flasher. I actually use a garmin echo 200 fish finder and I use the A-scope feature for ice fishing.
What I have come to notice, is the smaller perch will only come out of the grass so high (because of predators) but the bigger ones will come wayy up. Like a few feet above the grass line. I like to drop the jig all the way down, and then lift it up very slowly to about a foot above the grass...and hold it there. I will see a few starting to come up. When they are almost to the jig, I lift it slowly and stop about another foot...The bigger perch will come up and get it. Its like a video game. I can see everything on my fish finder. Great for ice fishing.
-
Play with them more. The problem you are having is the small ones are getting to your jig first.
I dont have a flasher. I actually use a garmin echo 200 fish finder and I use the A-scope feature for ice fishing.
What I have come to notice, is the smaller perch will only come out of the grass so high (because of predators) but the bigger ones will come wayy up. Like a few feet above the grass line. I like to drop the jig all the way down, and then lift it up very slowly to about a foot above the grass...and hold it there. I will see a few starting to come up. When they are almost to the jig, I lift it slowly and stop about another foot...The bigger perch will come up and get it. Its like a video game. I can see everything on my fish finder. Great for ice fishing.
X2 well said
-
I am having no problems catching Perch, but ones with size, thats a different story. Any tips? I will catch literally 200 fish in a day bit keep maybe 12-15. I drill tons of holes and move around, my flasher will be a wall of fish. I drop the jig down and before I can even move it a fish hits it. Thanks guys.
Maybe Bigger lure...bigger bait. People who use plastics say they may catch less but the ones they catch are better quality.
-
I have been on to dink bay on LG Twice this week, it was fabulous to be on solid water again, finding perch, not a problem, finding keepers where I fished has been.....Gotta get the new, used $300 sled running well for the main lake soon...pics of one trip on sunday attached and new ice rig....Barebow
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/LGPerch2_zps465bf905.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/LGPerch2_zps465bf905.jpg.html)
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/SkiDoNew1_zps78eab285.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/SkiDoNew1_zps78eab285.jpg.html)
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/LGPerch1_zps31dae8d0.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/LGPerch1_zps31dae8d0.jpg.html)
-
I have been on to dink bay on LG Twice this week, it was fabulous to be on solid water again, finding perch, not a problem, finding keepers where I fished has been.....Gotta get the new, used $300 sled running well for the main lake soon...pics of one trip on sunday attached and new ice rig....Barebow
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/LGPerch2_zps465bf905.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/LGPerch2_zps465bf905.jpg.html)
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/SkiDoNew1_zps78eab285.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/SkiDoNew1_zps78eab285.jpg.html)
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/LGPerch1_zps31dae8d0.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/LGPerch1_zps31dae8d0.jpg.html)
Curtis Man!! Nice catch. Nice ride! Maybe see you out there.
-
Thanks for the advice guys, really appreciate it!
-
Thanks for the advice guys, really appreciate it!
as far as lure selection for them, I have always used small silver spoons tipped with spikes. This works better for the bigger ones.
-
That's often perch fishing at the KING. What sometimes works is using bigger baits/plastics and fishing higher up above the fish. Sometimes the smaller perch won't come up to take a bait and you'll pick off bigger perch by just jigging 8 or 10 feet above the grassbeds.
This right here... :tipup: Its amazing how big a bait you can get away with sometimes...
-
This right here... :tipup: Its amazing how big a bait you can get away with sometimes...
I actually like those days when the bite is tough and you really have to work em up high off the grass out of the zoom window to take the plastics. You never even feel the bite and you don't get many fish but they are usually nice ones :tipup:
-
These guys really gave up the gravy with those last few posts.
Tipping with a fathead and switching to a dead stick is another effective way to eliminate dinks.
I'll throw a fathead right over my plastic or spike so I'm not bait less if/ when the fatheads get stripped.
-
I bought 2 tungsten's yesterday. :%$#!: 9.00 dollars. Why do we do this to ourselve's?? ::) Not even the ones I wanted.
-
I've gotten a little perching in on the Queen this year.
Bubblegum tungsten in still out preforming the others for me. ;)
Worth noting. I coughed up to have my fillet blades professionally sharpened this year. It made a world of difference at the fillet board for me.
I don't think it really matters who you have do it. Anyone doing it professionally can put a better edge on a knife than when it is new. I'm sure there are plenty of guys that already know. I didn't until this year and regret many years of cleaning fish with my own sharpening jobs.
I now know how bad I suck at sharpening my own knives. :P
http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/57488?productId=955764&attrValue_0=Not%20Applicable&mr:trackingCode=2AED1996-B0F0-E211-A497-90E2BA285E75&mr:referralID=NA&mr:device=c&mr:adType=plaonline&mkwid=BpGIsaNY_dc&pcrid=55725345680&qs=3091386_google&product=0GQN300000&cvosrc=cse.google.0GQN300000&cvo_crid=55725345680
Try this on the 30 degree side
Will keep your fillet knife sharp all season
-
Seriously, I know this could be a whole other thread but...toastmaster electric knifes cost like 8 bucks and I've had mine for 10 years. All my friends use them. They are dirt cheap. If the blades dull I just buy new knife! Think I've had mine close to ten years. The one I had before that I had for 10 years!
-
This is the one I buy
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOASTMASTER-ELECTRIC-KNIFE-MODEL-6102-/171651845293?pt=Small_Kitchen_Appliances_US&hash=item27f73f4cad
-
Seriously, I know this could be a whole other thread but...toastmaster electric knifes cost like 8 bucks and I've had mine for 10 years. All my friends use them. They are dirt cheap. If the blades dull I just buy new knife! Think I've had mine close to ten years. The one I had before that I had for 10 years!
Maybe I need more practice with an electric knife. I get a little more meat when I do them by hand.
I usually only break the electric knife out for 50 or more perch in a sitting. It's definitely a heck of a lot faster with an electric knife.
-
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/ajl454/010_zpsb47a75c7.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/media/010_zpsb47a75c7.jpg.html) Well I tried my fillet knife for the first time and as you see the first 2 got cut in half. >:( Then I watched a video and did 48 in no time. The 3 were 12 inch fish from Monday.
-
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/ajl454/011_zps0705db6e.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/media/011_zps0705db6e.jpg.html)
-
Nice fish
-
Can't go wrong with the Tungstens. I used to use Marmooskas but it just takes too long to watch them go down on the flasher. Unless
of course it's a really light bite. Haven't been having a problem with size or numbers this year compared to last. Dying to get out there,
but for now I'm out of commission with a seriously messed up back. Fell and landed badly on the ice last Monday. Went to chiropractor
today and got crunched and just have to wait it out. You guys are torturing me. As some of these posts said, don't be afraid to lift your
jig up away from the pile until you reach 5 or 6 feet. It causes the perch to get greedy and take the bait before a predator gets them. If you
don't have a flasher, just drop to the bottom and lift real slow until your rod gets a foot or two over your head. I too, have used only plastics
for the last four or five years. I like them because I hate buying spikes and the bigger fish seem to like plastics better. It's just a preference
thing. Plus you don't have to rebait every five minutes. Hope this helps some of the newer guys. Also, don't ever be afraid to pm a guy who's been
jigging for awhile. Most of the vets are more than happy to help someone who is just starting out. Otherwise, just read all of the old threads, especially
those who have experience and you'll be catching selective limits in no time.
-
What are plastics,where do you buy them
-
$9 for 2 tungstens!!?? That's outrageous. Can get beaver dam tungstens at local walmart. A kit of 12 is like $18.95.
-
the pics of the 2 I cut in half did not come through . You can imagine what they looked like.
-
When I started using plastics a few years back ,I hardly ever got my limit of tasty perch. I would say it's helped my success rate triple! I've caught my limit on one single bait. my only problem is I buy to many different baits and usually stay with the same 3-4 favorites But they all seem to work! Micro plastics are hands down my go to bait for perch.. Agree with the hold the bait high trick to catch the bigger perch . Dead sticking up high and wait till a fish comes up then slowly jig bait up usually produces a bigger fish. Yesterday I was getting good perch right in the weeds I would let my jig fall below the frantic little dink perch and hold on bottom ,watch rod tip for a slight twitch and bamm maybe 10-15 good ones doing this. It changes by the day .. I'll say it took a season or two to get used to fishing w plastic. And I still learn new things . Most fisherman are friendly and will share good techniques if you take the time to say hello and pick there brains!! ;D
-
What are plastics,where do you buy them
Plastics are miniature versions of rubber worms. They come in all different shapes
and sizes and colors. Hope this helps. Perhaps one of the more savvy computer guys could
post an image?
-
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag216/frankbrooking/IMG_20150123_181508_zpsm0c65i03.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/frankbrooking/media/IMG_20150123_181508_zpsm0c65i03.jpg.html)
Biggest one was just over 14". All on perch colored tungsten.
-
Nice catch.
-
Way to go!
-
Got out yesterday for first time this season on this lake. buddy and I ended up with a total of over 70. Probably would have limited out but the wind was bouncing the rod tip so bad could not see the lite hits had to use the vexilar like pacman and strike when the screen looked like they had taken it. Rerigging that rod with a titanium spring bobber.
My thanks to those who have shared info in previous posts it helped us. Been ice fishing for over 50 years but still willing to take learn from others. Those tungsten jigs are amazing how fast they drop.
-
Just got off of vets. Tons of people out there. 7-9 inches ice but perch were plentiful! Lure of choice was a #10 gold tungsten jig with a rosey red minnow. 35-45 fow
-
Are you allowed to use an ATV out of Vets?
-
Are you allowed to use an ATV out of Vets?
Yes
-
anybody know if bait shop by Norwalls is open Anns
-
any one ever get any big perch in lg all the post i see they seem average nice catches but never any 13 or 14 inchers
-
any one ever get any big perch in lg all the post i see they seem average nice catches but never any 13 or 14 inchers
This is from today. Most I kept were 10-14".
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/S30A04921_zpsnatz5afm.jpg) (http://s271.photobucket.com/user/sxryder46/media/S30A04921_zpsnatz5afm.jpg.html)
-
Nice fish fry!!! Ill be up to Harris Bay tomorrow morning 6am. Hopefully I can get a couple dinners worth. =]
-
any one ever get any big perch in lg all the post i see they seem average nice catches but never any 13 or 14 inchers
Your probably not going to catch a limit of 13 or 14 inches but you can definitely catch a limit of 9"-10" really clean grub free perch with a couple 13 or 14's.
-
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/ajl454/001_zpsd689d917.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/media/001_zpsd689d917.jpg.html)This is a few from today. I usually don't get to show this many fish. Lady luck had been on my side so far this season. Im sure she will turn soon. good luck.
-
Aj,
Your luck isn't going to start turning bad. That's just how LG is. It took all of us a bit to get fish on the regular.
You've put your time in man and have them figured out like the rest of us that put our time in. Welcome to the club bro. Your bad days on LG will be less and less frequent.
Staying on the topic of crediting ourselves for good days and not the fishing. I was GOOD enough to get a couple pigs in my bucket yesterday. The right hand was a little shy of going to a taxidermist. Seems like I can't get a 15"er to save my life since I made it a mission to put a perch on the wall.
(http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr339/jamey_barrows/IMG_3948-1_zpsnhh2rcza.jpg)
-
Thank you Jamie. Those are some nice perch you got there, and yea a 15 incher would be nice. There is a lot of people on here who have helped me out through the years and you are one of them. I would like to thank all and hope the learning is always shared. Going up on Friday then Walleye challenge Saturday.
Tight lines bro.
-
Thank you Jamie. Those are some nice perch you got there, and yea a 15 incher would be nice. There is a lot of people on here who have helped me out through the years and you are one of them. I would like to thank all and hope the learning is always shared. Going up on Friday then Walleye challenge Saturday.
Tight lines bro.
Keep my perch company man. You know where I like to be. ;)
-
Found some better ones today the average size was way better than anything else I've found yet this year. Didn't have to sort much at all. Had to constantly keep the jig moving today any time I stopped twitching they would turn away immediately.
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag216/frankbrooking/IMG_20150126_123125_zpsbtaqzk6h.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/frankbrooking/media/IMG_20150126_123125_zpsbtaqzk6h.jpg.html)
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag216/frankbrooking/IMG_20150126_122710_zpshrgroibv.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/frankbrooking/media/IMG_20150126_122710_zpshrgroibv.jpg.html)
-
That's a nice pile of some legit size perch bigfish and Aj. Good job guys!
-
Wow.. Great job bigfish1212.. Congratulations... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
-
Nice fish guys. Hope this storm misses you.
-
any one ever get any big perch in lg all the post i see they seem average nice catches but never any 13 or 14 inchers
I've had a few days last few years with 30-40 perch in the 13-15" range. Usually, they come out of the same hole. Takes some searching though.
-
nice pile tonebe
-
We have been consistently limiting out this year, but got to fish thru the dinks. about 3-1 dinks to get the 8-12 inchers. Any one know the thickness of the main lake ice?? We have been staying in Harris Bay so far.
-
We have been consistently limiting out this year, but got to fish thru the dinks. about 3-1 dinks to get the 8-12 inchers. Any one know the thickness of the main lake ice?? We have been staying in Harris Bay so far.
been all over the southern basin on my machine, have yet to find anything less than 7". Try bigger lures to weed out those dinks ;)
-
Anyone else been noticing more females the last week. I was catching probably 85% males for 2 weeks. The last week I have been able to find some bigger fish closer to half are females now.
We got a lot of females one day last week. Mostly males now.
-
I know this is the perch thread. But I was wondering if anyone has caught any nice bluegills or sunnys if so maybe someone can point me to the rite water depth or area? Thanks in advance. Pm if needed.
-
I know this is the perch thread. But I was wondering if anyone has caught any nice bluegills or sunnys if so maybe someone can point me to the rite water depth or area? Thanks in advance. Pm if needed.
I've gotten into some nice sunnies here and there, but never put much effort into trying to find a pattern.
For most they are just a bonus fish on top of that 50 perch limit. Good luck getting into them on the regular on LG. The perch seem to over run them keeping them from schooling up like they do on other lakes.
-
Finally got to fish LG. It's been a couple years, because I have been out of the area. Probably caught about 125 perch, but a lot of small ones. Kept 35 for a couple tasty dinners!
Going to try some of the tips shared to see if I can get on some bigger fish. Thanks for the helpful information everyone.
Everything was caught on a perch tungsten with grubs.
-
just some info to help some beginner perch guys....because I went down this road early last year until I figured it out.
I have 2 jigging rod setup's for perch. One is with a tungsten colored perch jig, with spikes. This will get the school fired up...however, it attracts alot of small ones. On my other jigging rod, I have a small spoon with a small treble hook. I put 2 spikes on it, or a dead fathead. This setup catches the bigger perch in the school hands down. I will get them going with the small tungsten, and when they get aggressive enough and start coming up out of the grass, out of their normal comfort zone, I will pick up the spoon jigging rod, and get them to come as high as 5ft out of the grass sometimes. The ones that come up after the spoon, 3-5ft up...are big. Those are the 10" + ones. The ones that count. I will get 5-6 of them, then put the spoon rod down and pick back up the tungsten. Keep switching it up, every few fish before they start to catch on, and realize what is making their school fish vanish and they move on. I sit at a hole all day long doing this.
I figured this out myself last year. Of course I am watching all this on my garmin fish finder.
-
Went to harris bay today, got limit by 10:00 but had to cull thru a lot of dinks!
-
me and a friend went off vets last week and got our limit in about 3 hours,only thru back about 8 dinks. one of my better days perching.
Is this Harmon?Went to harris bay today, got limit by 10:00 but had to cull thru a lot of dinks!
-
wow ??? ??? just checked my post and did not relieze when you delete from photobucket you pics go with it. Sorry bout that.
Anyone going on Friday?? :)
-
wow ??? ??? just checked my post and did not relieze when you delete from photobucket you pics go with it. Sorry bout that.
Anyone going on Friday?? :)
Thinking of going on Friday not sure if I'm going perchin or for lakers. Any idea if they got snow the other day?
-
Yeah we got a little snow but it's pretty well blown off
-
I'll be there in the morning for perch. Can't wait. :) :thumbsup: :icefish:
-
Anyone hammer them at night?
-
Hog perch from today. 14" 1lb 5oz. Lost another just like it when it got caught up in my transducer cable.
(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee383/RR_LEYLA_RR/Mobile%20Uploads/20150129_074003.jpg) (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/RR_LEYLA_RR/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150129_074003.jpg.html)
-
Going for the perch this weekend. Any pressure ridge to look out for in vets bay or huddle?
Thanks.
-
Nice perch.
-
Going for the perch this weekend. Any pressure ridge to look out for in vets bay or huddle?
Thanks.
check the other lake george threads I think someone post about a ridge at vets
-
Going for the perch this weekend. Any pressure ridge to look out for in vets bay or huddle?
Thanks.
We were out this morning, but not as far as the pressure ridge. I'd say 10" of ice, no sign of a pressure ridge from where we were but guys were going way out on ATV's, so apparently it was OK.
-
Going for the perch this weekend. Any pressure ridge to look out for in vets bay or huddle?
Thanks.
There is a pressure crack at vets that runs off the north tip of crown and runs kinda north north west and loops into the bay. Plenty of people crossing it today on foot and by wheeler
-
There is a pressure crack at vets that runs off the north tip of crown and runs kinda north north west and loops into the bay. Plenty of people crossing it today on foot and by wheeler
Spud across as you go past crown....last weekend I found a bad spot and increased forward speed 10x to avoid getting wet! We crossed safely several times right at the tip of crown.
-
Thanks for the info.
-
Found a few today thirty keepers for me and my buddy got 25, but he also jigged up a 19" salmon nice bonus.
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag216/frankbrooking/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/29B883D9-F4AA-471E-AF6F-1CC3B7C8C52F_zpszaahnqxd.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/frankbrooking/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/29B883D9-F4AA-471E-AF6F-1CC3B7C8C52F_zpszaahnqxd.jpg.html)
-
Nice catch
-
How's the drag for vet's or huddle?
-
How's the drag for vet's or huddle?
wondering this myself...but shouldnt be bad at all..
-
Went to Bixby this afternoon. Perch bite was slow. Only got a dozen keepers. Never fished there brfore.The drag was not bad. Took out the seats in my voyager and it really made a difference. Saw some good lakers taken.
-
Went to Bixby this afternoon. Perch bite was slow. Only got a dozen keepers. Never fished there brfore.The drag was not bad. Took out the seats in my voyager and it really made a difference. Saw some good lakers taken.
awesome. I will be out there tomorrow before the sun comes up filling my bucket :)
-
How's the laker bite in the perch beds?
-
Perch weren't very aggressive today where I was but we made do. For some reason they did not want the jig moving today. Dead sticking right off the bottom seemed to work. Kept 33 perch and a gill. Mainly 8"-13". Caught 3 ciscos also. Didn't catch a lot of dinks but tons of shorties 6"-7"r. Ok day in all.
-
The bite was slower today compared to our other trips!! We managed 80 keepers between 2 guys! We prolly tossed 300 to 400 young ones back lots of sorting. We managed 2 blue gills and a 24" laker also. Not to bad.
-
Icefishersteve, it sounds like you were in the shack with me. They liked to see the jig move, then just put it down and wait. They were slamming fat heads though. Not very often, but maybe one good one every 30 minutes. Think I hooked into a laker, but not sure, never saw it. Lots of just under keeper sized perch.
-
Managed 23 keepers in half a day. Not as many dinks as usual to sort through. Where did that wind come from...didn't see in in the forecast.
-
was out on Huddle today. Rough day. Caught a ton of small perch....more small perch then I have ever caught on that lake. Dead sticking was the trick. They would chase like crazy but once out of the grass, had lock jaw. Came home with 30 keepers and a big bluegill. No laker action. Some bigger perch were spitting up smelt.
-
I had to really work the jig to get anything 1/2 way decent a week ago with my kids.
The 3 tipups I set for them were on fire with rosie reds. I tried tipping with regular fatheads and killed my action immediately. Which was a welcomed break. I hate running tipups for perch. I went back to rosies when I got my 2nd wind and never had all 3 tipups in the water at the same time for the rest of the day.
I've never noticed such a drastic difference from rosie to fathead, but I couldn't ignore it.
Sorry the info isn't exactly up to date. I've been on a wicked sewer trout kick. :P
-
No laker action. Some bigger perch were spitting up smelt.
You sure they weren't spitting up scuds/ fresh water shrimp or even small minnows? That's usually what they eat. Never heard of perch eating smelt.
-
Last Saturday some of the perch were puking up baby perch which is unusual along with the usual scuds and sculpins. It's fun to put some water in the perch bucket when you get home and see what's floating around in the chum. Makes you quickly realize why some micro plastics in certain colors are so effective.
-
I had at least 3 perch yesterday spitting up baby perch.
-
You sure they weren't spitting up scuds/ fresh water shrimp or even small minnows? That's usually what they eat. Never heard of perch eating smelt.
The 12" perch I got 100% spit up a small smelt....caught it right after a smelt school came through.
Other then that, all of them spit up scuds, and small perch...if they eat their own kind, why wouldnt they eat smelt if they can get one? Perch are very aggressive.
-
Last Saturday some of the perch were puking up baby perch which is unusual along with the usual scuds and sculpins. It's fun to put some water in the perch bucket when you get home and see what's floating around in the chum. Makes you quickly realize why some micro plastics in certain colors are so effective.
them spitting up baby perch is unusual? I thought it was normal. They have been doing it for weeks now.
-
Last Saturday some of the perch were puking up baby perch which is unusual along with the usual scuds and sculpins. It's fun to put some water in the perch bucket when you get home and see what's floating around in the chum. Makes you quickly realize why some micro plastics in certain colors are so effective.
Absolutely! Those white scud bug plastics usually work good for perch. That's usually what I see them spit up in the hole. Has anyone ever tried using live fresh water shrimp? Saw them at a bait shop one day and thought about trying them one day.
-
them spitting up baby perch is unusual? I thought it was normal. They have been doing it for weeks now.
Not at all the bigger perch 10-12" and up are eating a lot of minnows and there is a lot of perch minnows for them to eat.
-
I've been on a wicked sewer trout kick. :P
:o :o :o Say it ain't so.
-
they eat a lot sculpins and sticklebacks too, I always find them in the stomachs of the decent perch.
-
:o :o :o Say it ain't so.
It's true man.
I fall asleep to red lines racing 50' off the bottom on my flasher screen every night now.
The trout gang got to me and now they're all jigging perch. Go figure?!?! :P
-
wasn't to good for me today. 25 keepers. I thought they were very tight lipped. did not want to bite at all. really had to work them. Had a nice day out there be back Wednesday I hope.
-
How was the walking,deep snow?
-
How was the walking,deep snow?
Don't know I had the quad. Once it snows I don't walk anymore. :)
-
I'm not a big perch fisherman, like to fish for them when they are biting and have no desire to finesse them. But I do like eating them and usually find late season is a great time to fill a bucket. Been fishing lakers enough with customers so yesterday I gave perch a shot for a change. Nothing was happening in shallow other than a few dinks with lots of marks in the grass. As often happens mid-winter the hot bite is out deeper, just need to find them. I landed on a good school and didn't have to move, used a 1/4 spoon plain to start then added an eye.
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w203/lgsalmon/Mobile%20Uploads/P82A2749_zpsdc7d957a.jpg)
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w203/lgsalmon/Mobile%20Uploads/P82A2745_zpsd6c57f7f.jpg)
They were eating good:
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w203/lgsalmon/Mobile%20Uploads/P82A2743_zps0fba680a.jpg)
-
Nice pile jj, the pa-Oneida group will be in town this week, might have to get an afternoon in perch fishing instead of chasing Lakers ;D
-
nice perch captjj gonna try Wednesday. Anyone who try's the quad before Wednesday let me know how travel is. Thank you
-
nice perch captjj gonna try Wednesday. Anyone who try's the quad before Wednesday let me know how travel is. Thank you
I may attempt a quad tomorrow on LG. Going to leave plow on so I will cut a path if I can
-
I'm not a big perch fisherman, like to fish for them when they are biting and have no desire to finesse them. But I do like eating them and usually find late season is a great time to fill a bucket. Been fishing lakers enough with customers so yesterday I gave perch a shot for a change. Nothing was happening in shallow other than a few dinks with lots of marks in the grass. As often happens mid-winter the hot bite is out deeper, just need to find them. I landed on a good school and didn't have to move, used a 1/4 spoon plain to start then added an eye.
Nice catch mister... :thumbsup: :clap:
-
Right on capt jj. 50 fow has been the magic depth for me the last couple times out. 2 holes, 2 limits.
-
http://www.in-fisherman.com/panfish/yellow-perch/understanding-perch-diets/ An interesting article for the perch goers. It gave me new ideas and it may for you too. :o Enjoy if you haven't already. :icefish: ;D
-
Anyone gonna venture out there this weekend? How do you think the walking conditions will be for harris bay/assembly point?
-
Im thinking that the walking is going to be very tough and tireing. Take your advil and tylinol now. ;D ;D Im taking the quad tomorrow and think I will have a hard time with that. Will see. :-\ :-\ ???
-
How much snow you think is out there? You think a 500 yard walk will be really tough?
-
Ammo I think that any distance will be a rough and tough one. If my quad don't make it I probably will walk. Not looking forward to it. >:(
-
Im thinking that the walking is going to be very tough and tireing. Take your advil and tylinol now. ;D ;D Im taking the quad tomorrow and think I will have a hard time with that. Will see. :-\ :-\ ???
I am going up wend on foot, may need something stronger then Advil... Ugh
-
Ill be up to Harris on Sunday. Probably gonna be a walk from hell but i'm ready. Just packing really lite!!
-
I fished out of Vets this morning. Plenty of parking, only one truck in the lot when I got there, and when I left they were doing a good job of plowing it clean.
Marked lots of perch, but they were mostly close-mouthed. The walk out wasn't too bad, we found a sled track. I fish light, no shelter, so my Smitty pulled just fine, but I saw a few of guys dragging out and they were having trouble.
The water is coming 1" out of the hole when you drill and the snow is wet at the ice before you drill.
We called it quits around noon. It was windy and I didn't see that in the forecast.
-
>:( >:(
well took the quad out of the shed and got stuck once, twice, 3 times just running around the yard. Put it in the truck anyway. then heard some total reports :o :o and took it out of the truck. Gonna take the walk tomorrow. Dang it.
-
me and my buddy went out of Bixby rd today on huddle. We walked a little over a 1/4 mile to our spot.
The walk out in the morning was tough. We took about 6 breaks. I dont exactly have a light setup.
The walk back at 3pm was brutal. Some of the wind drifts were over 2ft. Slush everywhere. Everything stuck to the bottom of the sled. It took us a hour to get back, on a 10 minute walk on bare ice.
fishing wasnt even good. They chased all day, but it took some major finese to get them to bite. We ended up with maybe 30 keeprs (9-12"ers) between the two of us. It was my buddys first time on lg.
-
good to know SS I can start preparing myself in advance :P :P :
-
Went out today and while dragging I kept thinking, Should have brought the quad just to try it. anyway it wasn't all as bad as I was expecting. Dragged a little and fished. That's the way it went all day. Did'nt really do all that good.
-
fishing wasnt even good. They chased all day, but it took some major finese to get them to bite. We ended up with maybe 30 keeprs (9-12"ers) between the two of us. It was my buddys first time on lg.
This kinda stinks to hear. I fished not far from this last weekend and only had 8 keepers (9"+) out of 95 jigged. I was hoping that was a fluke, but I might have to try somewhere else...
-
went out yesterday took home 25. Walked and was surprised it wasn't to bad. Could have done the wheeler. Gonna get a sled for next year. Can't wait for a nice sunny 30 degree day. ;D
-
just wondering how the walking was on harris bay and has the bite picked up or still slow going,have about 3 hr drive so just looking for some good info thanks
-
went out this afternoon from vets a pretty easy walk. Good bite from 12:30 to 1:30 and again from 4:30 till I left at 5. Seemed to be a much better ratio of decent ones to dinks
-
nobody perch fishes. This thread always falls back. Can't believe there is not enough perch fisherman to keep it afloat. ??? ??? Going out tomorrow and Monday. Bought some new tongsten jigs at wally world for 1.50 each.
-
Heading on the lake now to try and get a limit have a bunch of new stuff from apps on onieda to those from some fat perch!!!! We'll see what happens
-
nobody perch fishes. This thread always falls back. Can't believe there is not enough perch fisherman to keep it afloat. ??? ??? Going out tomorrow and Monday. Bought some new tongsten jigs at wally world for 1.50 each.
we are perch fishing...just not reporting about it.
-
there ya go fella. cant wait till tomorrow. ;D let ya know how the new jigs worked. waiting on some plastics to arrive Monday. ;) ;)
-
nobody perch fishes. This thread always falls back. Can't believe there is not enough perch fisherman to keep it afloat. ??? ??? Going out tomorrow and Monday. Bought some new tongsten jigs at wally world for 1.50 each.
I picked up some of those jigs a month ago. They worked good for me tipped with waxworms.
-
http://www.in-fisherman.com/panfish/yellow-perch/understanding-perch-diets/ An interesting article for the perch goers. It gave me new ideas and it may for you too. :o Enjoy if you haven't already. :icefish: ;D
real good article.
;D ;D ;D
RAT
-
nitro I paid $9.00 for a 2 pack at a bait shop. Bought 8 @ $1.50 each. Wish I had more money. They do work good.
-
going tomorrow to try some new gear myself ( jigs and latest ice gator ). Saw there is a derby this weekend. is that for the entire lake? could not find a flyer online.
-
SSmokin SS brought me here and got me freakin hooked on ice fishin. Put a nice dent in my allowance too, picked up a strikemaster 50v lithium, Helix 5 with GPS and I am building a nice aluminum tote for the sonar a transducer stick with small plano box storage compartments with an ATV battery so that should be a sick little setup for out there. Im so deep into this now! lol Stoked to get out on the ice every chance i get.
we will be out at first light tomorrow and ill report back.
-
good for SS and good for you kid. you will be like the rest. Can't get enough ;D ;D
-
nitro I paid $9.00 for a 2 pack at a bait shop. Bought 8 @ $1.50 each. Wish I had more money. They do work good.
I was at Walmart in east greenbush today. Those jigs are in the 96 cent bin!
-
I should be set for life...
(http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj371/bird21s/E9C1C1E9-FC01-4E37-846C-DC9EE6E32257.jpg) (http://s553.photobucket.com/user/bird21s/media/E9C1C1E9-FC01-4E37-846C-DC9EE6E32257.jpg.html)
-
Going to use the white ones as a blank canvas and create my own pattern. So far the red/black with a crystal has gotten a laker and over a hundred perch, and a good charge of smelt....
-
That is the mother load. :o :o :o :o :o
-
That is the mother load. :o :o :o :o :o
Buying in bulk brought the cost down significantly. They are the main colors I use and now I'm
not afraid to lose one. At the bait shop I could have bought about 100 for the price I paid for 500 and I guess I could spare a few on the ice lol...
-
http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/library/ Just got back from Huddle Bay. Quad had some short sprints with it but off trail it had to work. Got these between 7am and 11am. Left at 2pm.
-
<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/embed/slideshow/"></iframe>
-
cant post the picture. ill try later. ???
-
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/ajl454/002_zps16f38671.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/media/002_zps16f38671.jpg.html)
-
there is fresh snow on the lake? How much?
-
ss cant b that much. 1 or 2 inches. we just got dusted here. Hope to b back there tomorrow.
-
Glensfalls got 4-6 inches. Tired of plowing already. All this snow could make for a sloppy end of the year run.
-
http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/library/ Just got back from Huddle Bay. Quad had some short sprints with it but off trail it had to work. Got these between 7am and 11am. Left at 2pm.
Nice looking catch aj454. We went out of huddle yesterday too, wish I could say we had as much success. Very slow, every hole we drilled was full of smelt. We walked out quite a ways, sure was wishing we had stayed in closer once that wind cranked up! Made for a tough walk back in.
-
Fished 27 to 30 foot of water, then moved to 40 foot and nothing. Back to where I was and did ok.
-
fished bixby sat and sunday.
loads of people out sat for the derby there but we found our little honey hole and put 60 keepers on the ice between 3 of us. bunch of big slab bluegills too. 2 bass one was 3.5lbs. and i had a 32-34" northern on my 4lb test jigging rod can up to the hole hook pulled and it just sat there with its big head out of the hole for that awkward amount of time where you are looking right at it, its looking at you and you think, huh maybe i should grab it. then it sank slowly back down. lol That fish i watched swim right back to the bottom on the sonar and sit there. dropped back down, came up sniffed it, sat there, I went to the hole every 15 minutes for 3 hours and it was still there and every drop it came up and sniffed the bait. The perch bite from 7-2p was great, they were active and most came on jiggin raps had to keep it moving to get a hit.
Sunday i went solo in the morning then SS got there later on. I went for my first laker. targeted a nice drop off i saw on the chart and set up shop. being a total rookie not only at ice fishing but lakers i missed about 5-10 fish i marked because I guess i was too slow with the rise of the bait as i got the marks attention and it followed it up. Ended up kind of giving up and moving in shallower to find perch to finish the day off around 10am. moved up to 35 fow on the drop out to 50' marked a bunch of perch. First drop with the little white tube a nice 12" perch saw it coming and ran up 10' from the bottom to smack it. caught that one and it spit out a smelt. dropped back down had 2 more little taps then i was messing with the zoom menu when I noticed a huge mark behind the menu i jigged it and cranked it about 5 cranks and got slammed! good weight and as soon as it saw the hole peeled me for 40 seconds i knew it was my first laker! I babied it becasue it was now on my ultra light 4lb test took 35 minutes and 4 or 5 big runs to get it up and I phoned SmokinSS over to give me a hand and we got my first laker. 26" I was stoked! now I cant wait for bigger ones!!! The perch bite was turned right off sunday. they would not bite anything marked tons down there but they just looked at it, threw everything in the book at them and nothing.
-
;D ;D
-
I found the same thing yesterday with the perch too...shut right down! My buddy and I each caught a laker while fishing for perch. His was 23 and I managed a 25 1/4. Didn't catch to many perch, but all and all, it was a gorgeous day to be out and the walk wasn't bad either. ;D
-
The perch didnt turn on until everyone was cleared out at vets. We hammered them for a hour or so until it got dark. They wanted nothing to do with small jigs. Big jigging raps did the trick. Most were puking baby perch or other small fish. Hammered them in a spot everyone walks right past lol!
-
The perch didnt turn on until everyone was cleared out at vets. We hammered them for a hour or so until it got dark. They wanted nothing to do with small jigs. Big jigging raps did the trick. Most were puking baby perch or other small fish. Hammered them in a spot everyone walks right past lol!
Dont tell me that! I was out at vets and walked off probably around 4 or so becuse they shut down and couldn't buy a bite. Nobody was out there... I should've stayed! :-\
-
We were out there and they were slammin. I posted a pic in the BS thread. I think we only caught 3 dinks. 32-36 fow.
-
Yeah, I saw that pic. They were some nice ones! We were fishing right around the same depth too. Oh well, there's next weekend. Nice catch though.
-
Would have preferred more lakers! The flats were really quiet.
-
I had a funny feeling that things would turn on around 4-5p. as I was walking off I was trying to convenience myself to just get a few beers and some late lunch then head back out for perch as the sun started to duck down.
Shoulda trusted my gut and not be lazy. lol
-
Buddy and I fished out of vets when we got there at noon he was into them for a few minutes. Very tough after that getting them to commit to the small jigs. We did stay till 5 it turned on a little last half hour. Guess I should have tried the jigging raps! But so far this season have had no success at all with minnow type lures. We did keep 35 perch and also caught 15 sunnies
-
In my experience the scud imitations are the hot ticket early into mid season. The later in the season for me, the better I do with fatheads and minnow imitations.
I always like having both around when I'm in full perch mode. My boys are young and love perching on tip ups while we jig too. The bucket of fatheads have been our savior more often than usual this year. Ever since 1st ice too. Usually we do most of our damage with our jig rods. This year has been a ton of work the few times I've been perching, but the buckets were full. :P
My plan from here on out will be to utilize the last year of our 3 jig rod rule running 3 rods per kid in a small 1/2 circle with small pimples/ halis and fatheads. To heck with the tip ups and to heck with the tiny tungsten and spikes. Hopefully it goes as good as it sounds to me. ;D
-
pardon me being new to ice fishing... what do you mean half circles? like you jig the line around the hole in half circles back and forth to move swim the bait around or something?
-
pardon me being new to ice fishing... what do you mean half circles? like you jig the line around the hole in half circles back and forth to move swim the bait around or something?
I think he's saying drilling 3 holes in the form of a half circle.
-
I think he's saying drilling 3 holes in the form of a half circle.
Yep. 1 directly in front, and 1 a few feet to each side.
-
just wondering how conditions are at harris bay .are you able to run a snowmobile or is there just to much slush. any reports would be helpful .thank you
-
I had my sled out there the other day slush wasn't bad except for around the cracks coming off the end of cleverdale.
-
when was the last time there was a pict on this thread come on guys show them perch
-
In my experience the scud imitations are the hot ticket early into mid season. The later in the season for me, the better I do with fatheads and minnow imitations.
I always like having both around when I'm in full perch mode. My boys are young and love perching on tip ups while we jig too. The bucket of fatheads have been our savior more often than usual this year. Ever since 1st ice too. Usually we do most of our damage with our jig rods. This year has been a ton of work the few times I've been perching, but the buckets were full. :P
My plan from here on out will be to utilize the last year of our 3 jig rod rule running 3 rods per kid in a small 1/2 circle with small pimples/ halis and fatheads. To heck with the tip ups and to heck with the tiny tungsten and spikes. Hopefully it goes as good as it sounds to me. ;D
good advice here.
From my experiences this year, the smaller perch are spitting up scuds while the bigger ones are spitting up perch. I have been putting alot of perch on the ice with Spikes (scud imitation) and then I put scud's on a #2 spoon, and I get bigger perch....and when I get one that spits up a baby perch, I put that on the spoon and my 12-13" jumbo comes next. It has been the same pattern all year.
-
went out today and not so good for me anyway. came home with 20 that took ALL day to catch >:( >:( Quad was still slow going with the sluch. Friday is the next time out. You guys keep pounding them. Congrats on your first laker to SS friend
-
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/image3442.jpg). Was a good day for myself and a newbie we both got our limit. I'll be at it again in morning. Seeing that rod tip go tap tap never gets old
-
Thats a nice pile of perch there, gotta get out and get some freezer fillers soon...maybe spend the entire day next week, if we get one of those 35 degree days, cough cough,maybe day off? Barebow
-
Barebow I would settle for a nice 30 degree day with sunshine, blue sky, no wind. Don't know what its like to fish in that weather since the beginning of Feb. Back at it tomorrow and Sat.
-
Oh yea forgot JMC nice pile of perch. Newbie must have been laughing his a$$ off. ;D
-
Bet newbie wasn't laughing when they had to clean all those perch!
Eagle Ed ;D ;D
-
Bet newbie wasn't laughing when they had to clean all those perch!
Eagle Ed ;D ;D
LOL haven't heard from you on here. Talked a little last year about Hauge perch fishing. You keeping tight lines??
-
went out of vet's today with the quad and got around pretty good. didn't do so good with fish. one small laker and 2 dink perch. Be back tomorrow. Different spot . >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
-
walked out of vets this PM Did Ok kept 23 and two pumkinseedss. Had to really work to get the fish to commit. But they were there. Tried out a new rod tickle stick by 13. Super sensitive tip but then rest of rod has backbone to set the hook. It worked well but in real cold weather I think all the little eyes at tip end will ice up.
-
I have their white out...awesome rod! Anybody heading to vets tomorrow? Was there last weekend and going to give it a whirl again. :-\
-
went out of vet's today with the quad and got around pretty good. didn't do so good with fish. one small laker and 2 dink perch. Be back tomorrow. Different spot . >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
I was out at vets today and spoke to a gentleman on a wheeler about Navionics app. Was that you?
-
yea bro that was me I was on the wheeler. Im gonna be looking into that. Went out today and did pretty good. Got 30 keepers. Picked this crap up off the ice on the way in.(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/ajl454/005_zps1kpreym2.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/media/005_zps1kpreym2.jpg.html)
-
The perch were really snapping today. Fished a new area, once we found them, it was lights out - no problem limiting out on big perch in just a few hours. Nothing better than big, aggressive perch chasing your lure 10'+ off the bottom. Beautiful weather!
-
Did you already hit 300 lakers red? Now it's time for the perch, lol sounds like a good time, fun when you locate them jumbos.
-
The perch were really snapping today. Fished a new area, once we found them, it was lights out - no problem limiting out on big perch in just a few hours. Nothing better than big, aggressive perch chasing your lure 10'+ off the bottom. Beautiful weather!
When I found them Sunday that's how they behaved. Tons of fun.
-
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag216/frankbrooking/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/85EC4C43-EC87-495C-9F69-5BFDF1970DE4_zpsn4jny3rm.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/frankbrooking/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/85EC4C43-EC87-495C-9F69-5BFDF1970DE4_zpsn4jny3rm.jpg.html)
Bonus 30" pike
-
Nice catch bigfish :tipup:
-
Nice catch bigfish :tipup:
nice catch glad to final see some pics need to get up there 3 hr drive
-
did they raise the perch limit to over 50?
-
did they raise the perch limit to over 50?
Wow you really sat there and counted,lol. Yeah 53 between me and my girlfriend.
-
Nice catch Bigfish...was the pike on a tip up or jigging perch?
-
The perch were really snapping today. Fished a new area, once we found them, it was lights out - no problem limiting out on big perch in just a few hours. Nothing better than big, aggressive perch chasing your lure 10'+ off the bottom. Beautiful weather!
For sure Lance. The perch bite was just stupid yesterday afternoon and the biggest fish of the season for me. Fished from noon to 3 and brought home 37 with some real slobs mixed in and lots of throwbacks. Went back today from 10 to 1 in the same holes and brought home 46 but not as many jumbos. Bite was crazy again today for a while til about 1 when it just shut right off.
-
Nice catch Bigfish...was the pike on a tip up or jigging perch?
Caught it on a tip up big dead bait.
-
Wow you really sat there and counted,lol. Yeah 53 between me and my girlfriend.
Dec counts too,don't they?
But seriously I thought maybe I missed a slot limit raise.
-
Dec counts too,don't they?
But seriously I thought maybe I missed a slot limit raise.
Yeah dec counts I thought it was funny that you counted them. ::)
-
I'm sure if they raised the limit bigfish would need to take two pics panoram style to fit his catch in. Nice haul!!
-
Slot limits relate to sizes Smokin!! Like return fish between certain sizes keep over or under certain sizes.... ;D
-
Here's today's contribution to the freezer. She's getting filled but once I re organize things I can make some room
(http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj371/bird21s/5DBFED57-1185-4AF5-AB4B-335991701A19.jpg) (http://s553.photobucket.com/user/bird21s/media/5DBFED57-1185-4AF5-AB4B-335991701A19.jpg.html)
(http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj371/bird21s/D37C1768-24F7-4E69-9C38-B1DD7DB48779.jpg) (http://s553.photobucket.com/user/bird21s/media/D37C1768-24F7-4E69-9C38-B1DD7DB48779.jpg.html)
-
do you guys do anything special to the fillets before freezing them?
-
Slot limits relate to sizes Smokin!! Like return fish between certain sizes keep over or under certain sizes.... ;D
Is this a serious post? If it is, more info on this? Never heard of this for lg perch
-
Is this a serious post? If it is, more info on this? Never heard of this for lg perch
State regulations says 50 perch any size. When you say words like slot, now you are referring to size of fish not how many you can keep. For instance lake trout have slot size on certain lakes.
-
Here's today's contribution to the freezer. She's getting filled but once I re organize things I can make some room
(http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj371/bird21s/5DBFED57-1185-4AF5-AB4B-335991701A19.jpg) (http://s553.photobucket.com/user/bird21s/media/5DBFED57-1185-4AF5-AB4B-335991701A19.jpg.html)
(http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj371/bird21s/D37C1768-24F7-4E69-9C38-B1DD7DB48779.jpg) (http://s553.photobucket.com/user/bird21s/media/D37C1768-24F7-4E69-9C38-B1DD7DB48779.jpg.html)
You certainly are having a good season.
-
do you guys do anything special to the fillets before freezing them?
Each of those bags are filled with one pound of fillets and then add water. Zip the bag three quarters shut, squeez out all the air and extra water you can. Then as water is still coming out zip shut. Fillets like that will keep for over a year with no problems. And they stack nice
-
bird21 that is some good stuff right there. :o :o ;D
-
Bird21, maybe you should make username fish21. ;D
-
I am going up to lake George this coming weekend for the first time.i will be staying in queensbury NY.was wondering if I could get little info on the fishing right now and a bait shop up there.not looking to spot burn
just a little help for a first timer.
-
Anyone ever weigh or measure the perch in LG?
My biggest was 15 oz do they get much bigger?
I'd love some 2 pounders but don't wan to drive out to the finger lakes for perch..
-
Btw nice haul! Feels good having a dozen or so perch meals in the freezer.
-
I am going up to lake George this coming weekend for the first time.i will be staying in queensbury NY.was wondering if I could get little info on the fishing right now and a bait shop up there.not looking to spot burn
just a little help for a first timer.
Fish 307 off of exit 20 or the Outdoorsman (i think) in between the Village and Bolton.
Both have all you need and can give you fishing advice too
-
50 perch is 10lbs of filets? I caught 44 the other day and wasnt even close to that...lol
-
Thats five to a pound you had to be averaging about 11 inches per fish. That is a nice haul. I had twenty Friday mostly 9 to 10 and that was just over two pounds
-
50 perch is 10lbs of filets? I caught 44 the other day and wasnt even close to that...lol
I've never weighed my filets but theoretically I could see a very solid limit being 10 lbs of filets. A 10.5 inch perch weighs half a pound on average so you have 25 pounds of whole perch with a decent limit. Assume a ratio of 40% meat to 60% waste which is not unreasonable based on a quick google search and you're at 10lbs. Throw in a few larger 3/4 pound perch and your weight goes up very quickly.
-
Anyone ever weigh or measure the perch in LG?
My biggest was 15 oz do they get much bigger?
I'd love some 2 pounders but don't wan to drive out to the finger lakes for perch..
yes we measure them all the time. We had a few 12'ers this weekend and a few 14'ers. Most were 9-10" fish. We dont keep any under 9".
-
Looking to do some perch fishing not from the area any info would be appreciated thanks
-
Btw nice haul! Feels good having a dozen or so perch meals in the freezer.
I count over 50.
-
Looking to do some perch fishing not from the area any info would be appreciated thanks
You've got pages and pages of info right here. ;)
-
50 perch is 10lbs of filets? I caught 44 the other day and wasnt even close to that...lol
It's been a while since a solid limit of perch equaled more than 6 bags for
Me. That pic was a limit of perch and 45 pumpkinseeds. I put a ton of meat in the freezer this week since the seeds are biting mixed in with nice perch. Today I even got three keeper crappies!!! First for me on George, usually they are borderline.
-
Anyone ever weigh or measure the perch in LG?
My biggest was 15 oz do they get much bigger?
I'd love some 2 pounders but don't wan to drive out to the finger lakes for perch..
Here is my biggest caught this year and also my PB
(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee383/RR_LEYLA_RR/Mobile%20Uploads/20150129_091147.jpg) (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/RR_LEYLA_RR/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150129_091147.jpg.html)
(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee383/RR_LEYLA_RR/Mobile%20Uploads/20150129_073954.jpg) (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/RR_LEYLA_RR/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150129_073954.jpg.html)
(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee383/RR_LEYLA_RR/Mobile%20Uploads/20150129_073900.jpg) (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/RR_LEYLA_RR/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150129_073900.jpg.html)
-
thats a trophy in my book
-
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag216/frankbrooking/IMG_0292_zpsegb483rc.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/frankbrooking/media/IMG_0292_zpsegb483rc.jpg.html)
Caught this one last year but it was 14 1/4" and 1.42 lbs one of the biggest one I've caught in lake george.
-
thats what keeps me from going to george perch fishing no big perch all 10 inches and under
-
did 50 oneida lake perch saturday......fillets weighed in at a hair under 8 lbs.....had some over 12 " too.....10 lbs. for 50 perch fillets is pretty darn good
-
Here is my PB perch, 15 inches, almost 2 lbs.... ;D
I want to see a tape against smokin getting that many 14 inchers every weekend...Your lucky to get a few each year, sometimes get on a pile of 13 inchers in deep water though...
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/PerchBestEver_zps874db3e5.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/PerchBestEver_zps874db3e5.jpg.html)
-
By the way, nice perch MJB518, congrats...Barebow
-
Thanks barebow. Funny thing was that I was kinda ticked off as I was bringing it in as a could've swore it was a bass. First perch that I actually had to fight to get to the hole.
-
Dandy fish you have there as well ;D
-
Sweet pics!
Making LG Coconut breaded perch tomorrow :o
-
I hear ya MJB, i caught several of those slimy bass last weekend on my 2 lb test set up and was praying they were perch...LOL. still haven't hooked a laker on that rig, thank god...
:o
-
very nice perch my pb is 14.5 getting it mounted with 2 10 inch gills and yes a couple of 14 inchers a year is great
-
I have had an 18 inch crappie in the freezer for 3 years awaiting a twin to mount with it, so far no dice on the twin, maybe need to mount one of those super huge punkin seeds I have been catching...LOL check the link near the bottom of my post to see some SB crappies...Barebow ::)
-
get it mounted why wait
-
great picts love that raddisson canoe i live in mine
-
Here is my PB perch, 15 inches, almost 2 lbs.... ;D
I want to see a tape against smokin getting that many 14 inchers every weekend...Your lucky to get a few each year, sometimes get on a pile of 13 inchers in deep water though...
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/PerchBestEver_zps874db3e5.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/PerchBestEver_zps874db3e5.jpg.html)
I only got one 13"Er this weekend and a couple 12's and 11"s. Most were 9-10"ers. That's the norm for me. I usually get one real big perch. Nothing over 14" this year....I think I only have 3 over 13" this season. My buddy got one near 14" Saturday.
However, earlier in the season my buddy got a 15.5" that was over 2lbs out of huddle bay. He ate the thing.
That's a pig your holding. Nice one.
-
yes we measure them all the time. We had a few 12'ers this weekend and a few 14'ers. Most were 9-10" fish. We dont keep any under 9".
-
I messed up typing. Meant to say 13"ers. I haven't caught a 14"re yet this year and I only got 1 last season.
-
I messed up typing. Meant to say 13"ers. I haven't caught a 14"re yet this year and I only got 1 last season.
Go back and read your few perch post. The measurements are changing each post. What one is it? Typos on both threads? Your credibility is very questionable.
-
Go back and read your few perch post. The measurements are changing each post. What one is it? Typos on both threads? Your credibility is very questionable.
My last 2 outings I actually started measuring the big ones and they were smaller then I thought they were, where I was guessing the length before.
My credibility lol. Yeah, I have a pretty good record of lieing and exaggerating my fish ::)
-
yes we measure them all the time. We had a few 12'ers this weekend and a few 14'ers. Most were 9-10" fish. We dont keep any under 9".
Sooooooo, Did you catch 14ers or not man? andyou made sure you took a pic of a dozen keepers and post but didnt bother taking pic of a banner day of 14ers? and now your backpeddling that you didnt catch 14er? OH LAWDY
-
My last 2 outings I actually started measuring the big ones and they were smaller then I thought they were, where I was guessing the length before.
My credibility lol. Yeah, I have a pretty good record of lieing and exaggerating my fish ::)
You says u measure every fish yet still got it wrong? i smell something fishy here ::)
-
My last 2 outings I actually started measuring the big ones and they were smaller then I thought they were, where I was guessing the length before.
My credibility lol. Yeah, I have a pretty good record of lieing and exaggerating my fish ::)
your reports were from this weekend. And yes your last sentence is dead on. I been on forums long enough to know what's bs. When stuff doesnt make sense its usually not true. Go read ur post from this weekend. One min you and buddy both caught few 13" and 14" then u said u haven't caught a 14" yet this year.
-
well now that you called the guy out, why don't you drag him out on the ice and beat him with perch jigs. I mean really? your gonna go back and forth about 13-14" perch. one reason I don't post pics anymore. but to each its own. Have a FLAG day! :tipup:
-
I didn't catch any 14" ers this season. I finished cleaning my big perch from the weekend last night when I actually measured them. That's why my measurements changed last night. I really don't care what you guys think, or call me out on. it doesn't make a difference to me. I am sitting here telling you I haven't caught any 14"ers this season and you are still drilling me like it makes a difference. As far as lieing, sure say I lied....when it was actually bad guessing until I actually measured them. As far as my credibility, I don't need to prove anything to anyone on this forum. My credibility has been proven with articles written about me, checks from tournaments in my pocket, etc. I could go on....but there are only a handful of people that matter to me on this forum and none of them are you.
Jeffry, you follow me around like a lost puppy dog...and I expect trapper to come flapping his gums within the next few posts as well.
No 14"ers have been caught this season from me. Only a few 13"s. Continue.....
-
well now that you called the guy out, why don't you drag him out on the ice and beat him with perch jigs. I mean really? your gonna go back and forth about 13-14" perch. one reason I don't post pics anymore. but to each its own. Have a FLAG day! :tipup:
Way way too much BS on the internet in general ..... i see people questioning the size of fish in pictures, the number of fish caught, size of fish caught.
Leave that to the DEC and off of here ;)
-
ship isn't it almost time for hard ball......
-
ship isn't it almost time for hard ball......
at this rate i figure i field my first grounder around July 4th!
seriously though we play our first game in late april
and i am playing on two teams this year ;D over 45 and over 55 divisions!
-
LOL at you grumpy old men crying over 1", i bet ya'll drive lifted diesel trucks with stacks too right. hahaah
Last sat Smokin and Steve out fished the hell out of me, and i watched his 13" and STEVES 14" perch come within minutes of each other coming from 2 holes side by side in the 2 man shanty. But who cares if you believe some screen name or not.
I tell you what, if you search for Smokins screen name on the other fishing forums you will see hes not a bs'er when it comes to what he catches. Miss typing some posts is really splitting hairs to call someone out. He can talk the talk and when we aren't fishing for dinner the camera comes out more often to walk the walk and prove it. He consistently lands 5, 6, 7, 8+lb bass weekly in open water when most people consider those a fish of a lifetime for up in NY, and has a memory card full of proof if you think its bs.
im sure this will all get moderated out soon, so it was fun while it lasted. lol
-
LOL at you grumpy old men crying over 1", i bet ya'll drive lifted diesel trucks with stacks too right. hahaah
Last sat Smokin and Steve out fished the hell out of me, and i watched his 13" and STEVES 14" perch come within minutes of each other coming from 2 holes side by side in the 2 man shanty. But who cares if you believe some screen name or not.
I tell you what, if you search for Smokins screen name on the other fishing forums you will see hes not a bs'er when it comes to what he catches. Miss typing some posts is really splitting hairs to call someone out. He can talk the talk and when we aren't fishing for dinner the camera comes out more often to walk the walk and prove it. He consistently lands 5, 6, 7, 8+lb bass weekly in open water when most people consider those a fish of a lifetime for up in NY, and has a memory card full of proof if you think its bs.
im sure this will all get moderated out soon, so it was fun while it lasted. lol
Mods can we get an IP address on Krazy kids account I bet its same as SS smokin SS :roflmao:
-
This crap is getting ridiculous with this guy. Some of you need to get lives. Or may r start catching some fish so you can stop drill I g this guy. I never post pics and no one ever second guesses me when I give reports. This guy posts pics and your all over him. Give it rest your ruining the site for others. I hope it does get moderated. But not with pms and deleted posts. Some of these guys who are here to do nothing bbut give one member a ton of crap need to be gone. Like I said the guys who come on here and do nothing but argue criticize and start trouble need to be out a here. Some of the guys who have been on here years and have thousands of posts who think they know everything there is to know because they're older and have been around the block, yea your part of the problem here too. I'm done with shanty for the year, glad the seasons almost over because I do enjoy reading the good stuff but this year is out of control. Well see if I feel like contributing next year but this site has become far from welcoming and far from enjoyable. Do the moderators do the best they can yes they do. But, somethings got a change. I see guys leaving the site daily, good guys too, I'm one of them. For those that I help on this site continue to pm I'll check in and help where I can but I'm done posting and done reading ice shanty has gone to the crapper in my eyes.
-
LOL nope... im behind an NYS state proxy at work and hes a landscaper so it wouldnt match up. but i got the joke lol
-
Yeah...I bet you it's not.
-
This crap is getting ridiculous with this guy. Some of you need to get lives. Or may r start catching some fish so you can stop drill I g this guy. I never post pics and no one ever second guesses me when I give reports. This guy posts pics and your all over him. Give it rest your ruining the site for others. I hope it does get moderated. But not with pms and deleted posts. Some of these guys who are here to do nothing bbut give one member a ton of crap need to be gone. Like I said the guys who come on here and do nothing but argue criticize and start trouble need to be out a here. Some of the guys who have been on here years and have thousands of posts who think they know everything there is to know because they're older and have been around the block, yea your part of the problem here too. I'm done with shanty for the year, glad the seasons almost over because I do enjoy reading the good stuff but this year is out of control. Well see if I feel like contributing next year but this site has become far from welcoming and far from enjoyable. Do the moderators do the best they can yes they do. But, somethings got a change. I see guys leaving the site daily, good guys too, I'm one of them. For those that I help on this site continue to pm I'll check in and help where I can but I'm done posting and done reading ice shanty has gone to the crapper in my eyes.
Well Smokkin and I come from YEARS of internet battling on local car forums, so believe me we both have thick skin when it comes to internet battling. If you think this is bad you should have seen the SWAT/APG/SHIFT518 days back in our hay day! hahaha
I wouldnt leave man, just ignore the idiots and keep on keeping on. it aint that bad here compared to alot of the sites I am a member of. Just laugh it off and keep being a good member, the derps will weed themselves out.
-
New flash!
Everyone has embellished their catch at one time. You're a liar if you've never straight up messed with someone about how big a fish is or was.
You guys have called out SS more times than any of us can count. We get it. You don't like him.
What do you guys want at this point? Ransom? His 1st born? You spoke your piece. Move on and be done with it.
-
New flash!
Everyone has embellished their catch at one time. You're a liar if you've never straight up messed with someone about how big a fish is or was.
You guys have called out SS more times than any of us can count. We get it. You don't like him.
What do you guys want at this point? Ransom? His 1st born? You spoke your piece. Move on and be done with it.
toushe!
-
How about people worry less about what other people post and go fishing more.
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/honey74129/DeMotivational%20Posters/DeMotivational178.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/honey74129/media/DeMotivational%20Posters/DeMotivational178.jpg.html)
-
A guy I know got this out of LG (http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p693/ice307/Screenshot_2015-02-03-18-26-02_zpstjptgnnq.png) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/ice307/media/Screenshot_2015-02-03-18-26-02_zpstjptgnnq.png.html)
-
that perch looks to be about 6" in a 8" bucket, just sayin' ::)
-
OK guys lets not turn this into an ONIEDIA LAKE DIE HARD thread. I would hate to see it locked out over 1 or 2 inch difference in a fish ::) ::) :tipup:
-
Same fish (http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p693/ice307/Screenshot_2015-02-03-18-26-10_zpslxum0hcj.png) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/ice307/media/Screenshot_2015-02-03-18-26-10_zpslxum0hcj.png.html)
-
OK guys lets not turn this into an ONIEDIA LAKE DIE HARD thread. I would hate to see it locked out over 1 or 2 inch difference in a fish ::) ::) :tipup:
What he said x2
-
If anyone wants to test my credability come open water season, you know where to find me. Leave your mouth at home and let's see what you have. As far as I e fishing goes...for those members who have pmed me looking for help, only to take my advice and pm me back the following weekend saying they had one of their best outings yet this year from my advice...keep it up. I am glad to help.
-
Go back to the perch thread now..sorry percslayr. That's all I had to say.
-
a good 13 incher(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii288/greensider1/eb07498a-6424-4c91-b2df-1404b7a8e759.jpg) (http://s267.photobucket.com/user/greensider1/media/eb07498a-6424-4c91-b2df-1404b7a8e759.jpg.html)
-
My perch is bigger. ;) ;D ;D (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z152/ryannaylor/peacock_bass4.jpg) (http://s194.photobucket.com/user/ryannaylor/media/peacock_bass4.jpg.html)
-
Mods can we get an IP address on Krazy kids account I bet its same as SS smokin SS :roflmao:
Just curious...when was the last time you posted anything worth seeing? A fish, a report, anything? Funny you care so much about this guy....I think I cared more about my last bm!
-
i know people who would believe that is a perch lol
-
i know people who would believe that is a perch lol
same here man :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
-
Just curious...when was the last time you posted anything worth seeing? A fish, a report, anything? Funny you care so much about this guy....I think I cared more about my last bm!
The post you quote me on was totally worth seeing....
-
How about people worry less about what other people post and go fishing more.
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/honey74129/DeMotivational%20Posters/DeMotivational178.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/honey74129/media/DeMotivational%20Posters/DeMotivational178.jpg.html)
Ill take the lip biter!
-
Alright back to perch. Going out this weekend and gonna try to put a few more bags in the freezer. Wondering how much time we have left? Got no more vacation time left so I feel very sick about it. So sick I will be taking sick days off till the access is gone. Have'nt worked a full week since last week in December. The extra day put more fish in the freezer.
-
some nice perch photo's
;D ;D ;D
RAT
-
The post you quote me on was totally worth seeing....
Lol ;D
-
Yes I can't wait for the weekend going out and hope to get some more 7" perch damn I love the them lol
-
Fished out of vets not a bad day kept 30 smallest 8.5-9" . I must have been in the only spot with fish was all by myself no one within a quarter mile and five guys come out and set up 50 to 75 feet from me!
-
Fished out of vets not a bad day kept 30 smallest 8.5-9" . I must have been in the only spot with fish was all by myself no one within a quarter mile and five guys come out and set up 50 to 75 feet from me!
That happens alot, new guy comes to lake sees an entire lake to fish, sees your set up and youve been camped there a while and guys says hmmmm he must be on fish we go there. Its like you are a beacon ;D
-
Fished out of vets not a bad day kept 30 smallest 8.5-9" . I must have been in the only spot with fish was all by myself no one within a quarter mile and five guys come out and set up 50 to 75 feet from me!
I don't understand that. When I see someone who is alone out there I leave them alone. I think it is there to lazy to find there own fish.
-
I don't understand that. When I see someone who is alone out there I leave them alone. I think it is there to lazy to find there own fish.
I agree for the most part but if someone is camped out on my numbers i will set up a respectable distance away. My striper spot seems to draw a crowd but since i fish there regularly with good luck i will still fish there if someone poaches it
-
As far as perch movement patterns towards the end of the season, do they move in shallower? Last year I got to fish LG twice. In January I did well in 40-50' of water. In March I fished the same spots in 40-50' and didn't catch a single perch the whole trip, only lakers. I'm gonna have an opportunity to fish LG next week for the first time this season and was wondering IN GENERAL (not looking for GPS coordinates) if I should focus my efforts in shallower water. Thanks for any help.
-
So the first few weekends after safe ice I was hammering the perch. No giants but lots of active fish. The past few weekends I've been struggling to find active fish. Almost every hole I drill shows fish on the electronics but I get a lot of lookers and few fish that commit. I have read this entire thread and tried a lot of techniques discussed here. What do you guys do when you run into this issue, keep moving or keep switching up tactics? Or am I just in the wrong areas?
-
So the first few weekends after safe ice I was hammering the perch. No giants but lots of active fish. The past few weekends I've been struggling to find active fish. Almost every hole I drill shows fish on the electronics but I get a lot of lookers and few fish that commit. I have read this entire thread and tried a lot of techniques discussed here. What do you guys do when you run into this issue, keep moving or keep switching up tactics? Or am I just in the wrong areas?
x2
-
I don't understand that. When I see someone who is alone out there I leave them alone. I think it is there to lazy to find there own fish.
Having fished lake George for several years, there are a few spots that I have great luck at. Are fish in other spots, absolutely. But not always the same size or quality. Some days if some one happens to be on one of the spots I've gps'd I'll explore. That only means the bite has been moderate for me where they are. If I'm getting jumbos, and nice pumpkinseeds in that spot I'll go chit chat and invite myself into the area. More often than not I show the person or persons what I've been using to get the perch. Like most guys when I go out to spend the day fishing I want to catch, and catching means sitting on a known bite. I've realized over the years "my spots" are probably "your spots" perch like weed beds and over time it's noticeable that certain areas produce bigger better perch. I'm not about to waste my day not fishing the school just because another guy is fishing it. Just yesterday I was set up over a perch bed with pike tip ups spread through out. I saw another guy come out and knew he too fishes this area. Instead of coming to talk he set up away from me. Was fine. A while later he approached and we talked about the bite as he wasn't getting any and I was getting a few. I told him my tip ups are set for pike and I know I'm on the perch bed, by all means come over and fish anyplace you would Like. I know how it is when there's a perch bed that's occupied. I just told him I planned on hopping from hole to hole that I had drilled. Indicating he would have to drill his own holes lol. He ended up getting a few perch so he stayed where he was but it's not like good perch are all over the bays. I would also say that 50-75' is plenty of space to give a person when jigging perch. My pet peeve is when a guy comes along asked how they are biting and then proceeds to fish the holes I just drilled. Even though I'm not in them I may want to move back to them. Had it happen two days ago. The 8" fin bor cuts nice but still is a workout with this ice.
-
Nice post bird21. Your a class act!! Need a fishing partner this sat? Lol. I'm heading no for the first time this season. Hope I find a hot bed to lay in.
-
Hey ice88, thats a fat bottomed girl you are holding there, would like a bunch of them! I been around 58 years fishing most and don't ever remember a fisherman stretch a tale.... ;D The post are all good , just a bit too accusatory....If smokin took my posts personal sorry....I am too old to catch big fish Tight lines all....Ice time is the best time!
-
Hey ice88, thats a fat bottomed girl you are holding there, would like a bunch of them! I been around 58 years fishing most and don't ever remember a fisherman stretch a tale.... ;D The post are all good , just a bit too accusatory....If smokin took my posts personal sorry....I am too old to catch big fish Tight lines all....Ice time is the best time!
have you seen all the people that come after me daily? How can I not take a post personal at this point.
-
So the first few weekends after safe ice I was hammering the perch. No giants but lots of active fish. The past few weekends I've been struggling to find active fish. Almost every hole I drill shows fish on the electronics but I get a lot of lookers and few fish that commit. I have read this entire thread and tried a lot of techniques discussed here. What do you guys do when you run into this issue, keep moving or keep switching up tactics? Or am I just in the wrong areas?
The key is to KEEP moving. Do NOT be affraid to zip holes all day long, and move, move move. Moving is the key and I think that either makes or breaks you when it comes too perch fishing on LG.
For example...
Last sunday I zipped a hole. It was 23' deep. Nice grass. LOADED with fish...im talking the last bottom 5' of my fish finder, was just a school of perch. I smiled and dropped my jig...I was expecting game on. I couldnt get a SINGLE bite from any of those fish. That was the most fish in one hole I found that day. I spent a good 20 minutes there. More then I usually do for fish that wont bite, because there was so many of them and I wanted to hook atleast one to see the size I was dealing with...I had to walk away from it.
I walk about 30' at a time..cut a hole and fish it. If I get some fish, and if they are of good size, I will cut another few holes within 5-10' around it. Sometimes thats all it takes..literally a few footsteps and your into them good. Some holes have ones that will just chase, and chase...while a different hole right next to it will have 5 big aggressive ones that hit right away. Last weekend, I found the bigger ones wanted the jig to be dead sticked literally 2" off the bottom in the grass. Usually you can get them to chase a good 5-10' up out of the grass. The smaller ones usually dont come up that high because its the "danger zone".
I am not going to get into it, but I will tell you they are following the same pattern right now that they did last season...and thats alot shallower then most probably fish for them right now.
I honestly get almost all of my bigger perch, on bigger baits. I like to use the small tungsten jigs tipped with spikes to get a few bites instantly when I cut the hole. Once you catch a few, you began to fire that school up. Thats when I pick up my other jigging rod, with a silver spoon and a few spikes on it, and the bigger ones come on that.
I do all of this on 6lb floro. Ultralight rods. Tiny tungsten jigs, spoons, pimples etc. Doesnt matter.
9 times out of 10, you do NOT see a bigger perch bite, or do you feel it. The key is to keep your eye on the tip. If you feel like there is a odd weight, set the hook. If you are bouncing the tip, and it seem's like your snagged on grass, set the hook. My buddy Steve was having real trouble catching big perch for the last few weeks, until he spent 8 hours next to me in my shanty. He picked up on the big perch hit, and once he did...he realized why he didnt even know or he missed them all that time.
He has a really nice under water camera that we put on his rod. We recorded a good 4 hours of footage on the perch beds...however, only a few minutes we could actually see what was going on because of the darkness down there. You wouldnt believe how QUICK those big perch suck in and spit out a jig...and he didnt realize it until he got home. He set the hook when he felt the bite, and that was actually the big perch spitting it out. It was already to late. I will see if I can upload the clip.
Here is the video clip.
&feature=youtu.be
-
SS... Great Info. Thanks.
-
Yes...thanks. Cool video too
-
I remember when I was young looking down the hole in ten foot of water fishing with pimples and watching perch come up and suck the hook in and spit it out of their mouths faster than you could set the hook.
-
Good info SS I have experienced the soft bit of the big perch. You would never know if you didn't see the rod tip tap a micro move. The best part is when you set the hook and the rod tip bends down to the ice. ;D ;D
-
maybe its just me, but when I jig for perch, I'm actively shaking and moving my rod tip, and thats what triggers them. Its pretty easy to see a bite that way too, just watch the cadence of the rod tip, as soon as the fish grabs hold of the lure its obvious in the rod tip. Also, lift them up...get the fish up and away from the school, and they bite almost 100% of the time...and it won't be subtle either.
It pays to put your time in and mark each productive hole every trip out, because this time of year, you can just run n gun and hit a milk run of "sweet spots" to find where the fish are thickest. And its funny, year after year, a handful of sweet spots just keep producing.
-
I'm a big fan of watching the line, even as I am jigging. Any slight change, set the hook.
-
I got a remanufactured micro view camera, when the bite slowed, I dropped the camera down the hole and watched perch after perch swim up to the micro jigeyeball it and back off or turn away. put on larger jig enter minnie pimple instantly pick up bigger perch that were not seen or showing on the Markum....The more shimmy on the rods, the quicker the persh moved away.. educated fish...Tight lines ;)
-
I jig a few times then stare at the rod tip. Just keep playing around to see where and what they want. Stare at the rod tip tap set the hook. not tap tap.
-
I'm a big fan of the very small upward swim, and lift seems to usually get the shy bite from the bigger perch...Agree with AJ
-
maybe its just me, but when I jig for perch, I'm actively shaking and moving my rod tip, and thats what triggers them. Its pretty easy to see a bite that way too, just watch the cadence of the rod tip, as soon as the fish grabs hold of the lure its obvious in the rod tip. Also, lift them up...get the fish up and away from the school, and they bite almost 100% of the time...and it won't be subtle either.
It pays to put your time in and mark each productive hole every trip out, because this time of year, you can just run n gun and hit a milk run of "sweet spots" to find where the fish are thickest. And its funny, year after year, a handful of sweet spots just keep producing.
The last time I got into them I just took the jigging rap away just like a laker....boy did that fire them up!
-
Sometimes it seems perch will only bite when my rod is on a bucket, other days it doesn't matter.. Buuuut the ones that I get when I place the rod on a bucket are usually keepers. It really is the beauty of electronics.. As long as you know they are sitting there looking at your lure you just keep trying different jigging action.
That didn't work.
That didn't work.
Bingo
Or
That didn't work
That didn't work
Move 30'
-
Ah the old deadstick trick. It's like they know when you're holding the rod!
How many of you guys chased a hot bite into the darkness?
-
Ah the old deadstick trick. It's like they know when you're holding the rod!
How many of you guys chased a hot bite into the darkness?
I have a good handful of times. I'm too lazy to get an early start some days. I do just as well fishing noon up til dark as I do during the early shift.
It's rare that they'll bite much into dark, but I've had it happen a couple times. If they're biting and I haven't hit my limit, I'm not going home.
-
I have a good handful of times. I'm too lazy to get an early start some days. I do just as well fishing noon up til dark as I do during the early shift.
It's rare that they'll bite much into dark, but I've had it happen a couple times. If they're biting and I haven't hit my limit, I'm not going home.
yea i have personally never done that well on perch in the morning either. always done better in the afternoon
-
I have a buddy that said to me one time, "I like a sunrise as much as the next guy but I don't need to see them all!"
That settles it, I'm going to try the afternoon shift this weekend.
-
I am the guy that's out on the lake setup at 5am and I'm still the guy that's still there at dark.
The perch hit just as well as the sun comes up as when it goes down.
-
Two other pluses to the afternoon shift
1) It is warmer
2)Sometimes you can find open holes left by someone earlier in the day.
-
Two other pluses to the afternoon shift
1) It is warmer
2)Sometimes you can find open holes left by someone earlier in the day.
right on man. i like to fish all day as well but the afternoon is usually nicer to me lol
-
Went out today and by the time I was walking off, there was about a foot of water on top of the ice that I had to walk through.. :blink:
-
Went out today and by the time I was walking off, there was about a foot of water on top of the ice that I had to walk through.. :blink:
Muck boots from here on out man. Or the tallest rubber boot you can get your hands on.
It's going to be bad this year.
-
Its 6 hours round trip for me to hit LG so when I go it's dark to dark no matter what.
-
Muck boots from here on out man. Or the tallest rubber boot you can get your hands on.
It's going to be bad this year.
The neoprene waders will be coming out early then.
-
This may get moved but anyone who loves the St. Croix style spring bobbers, coming soon we will be making a bunch by hand for less than half the cost of the real ones and selling them on ebay. I have hooked up my research and development team on Lake George with them and they have been crushing the lightest biting perch with them. Thanks to Marcums and underwater cameras we completely understand the need for a good spring bobber when it gets tough. Of course its great when they slam them but for us the last couple of years we have experienced more of the light bite. More to come.
-
[quot e author=SSmokinn SS link=topic=285171.msg3309241#msg3309241 date=1425513254]
I am the guy that's out on the lake setup at 5am and I'm still the guy that's still there at dark.
The perch hit just as well as the sun comes up as when it goes down.
[/quote]that the secret to getting the BIG perch
-
but for us the last couple of years we have experienced more of the light bite.
been exactly the opposite for me, you need to try less pressured spots or fish more aggressively.
-
Went out today and by the time I was walking off, there was about a foot of water on top of the ice that I had to walk through.. :blink:
anybody know if its like that throughout most of the lake?planned on going up tmrw and hoping w the cool temps tonight it wouldnt be bad..
-
Big Red,
Couldnt agree with you more- we are walkers so I wouldnt really know what fishing unpressured fish are like, but we have a few snowmobiles and some better access coming up so watch out. We had such a great time at 1st ice though. We only fish huddle and man that place has gotten tough. Nice video on the lake trouts by the way those were cool.
-
was fine where I was Tuesday. But on way back I did see where a 4 wheeler had broken thru and brought up slush. He was well off the main trails out. But I still found it suprising had not encountered any slush where I had fished.
-
Lately I have been walking really far out of vets to get off the pressure it's been working out.. just remember fish structure and fish in the 30_45 fow range..
-
Big Red,
Couldnt agree with you more- we are walkers so I wouldnt really know what fishing unpressured fish are like, but we have a few snowmobiles and some better access coming up so watch out. We had such a great time at 1st ice though. We only fish huddle and man that place has gotten tough. Nice video on the lake trouts by the way those were cool.
Thank you! Its funny you mention huddle, because in terms of pressure, thats exactly the place i was thinking of. Lots of great perch spots within walking distance from other access areas. Tried a new spot myself saturday, only a 1/4 mile from a parking lot, had my easiest limit in a while.
-
I find this time of year guys give up anyway and some pressured areas get real good. Bigger fish show up too. Awesome time of year coming up. May make a few hour trip early tomorrow am. SSmokin you want to join?
-
I find this time of year guys give up anyway and some pressured areas get real good. Bigger fish show up too. Awesome time of year coming up. May make a few hour trip early tomorrow am. SSmokin you want to join?
I cant buddy, but thanks for the invite.
However, me and Steve are going wensday....is your day free?
-
Is paid parking still offered at Fischers Marina? I did well on perch in those bays a few years ago.
-
You still going sunday?
-
Adam, I am not fishing this weekend, however me and a buddy are thinking about going wensday of you can join us.
-
Is paid parking still offered at Fischers Marina? I did well on perch in those bays a few years ago.
No Thayer stopped either last year or the year before.
-
I caught a round gobie the other day while jiggin for perch in the narrows. I never knew we had gobies here. When did gobies show up at LG?
-
there are a few varieties of sculpin and such.
-
That's good to know. I showed my neighbor who is a biology teacher. He thought it may have been a gobie by its markings. He took a picture or two and sent it to someone at the DEC..I'm keeping it alive in case they want to see it. Hope it's just a sculpin.
-
Sounds like lake sculpin, I've caught them on the bottom in one bay before...They look like gobi's too..
???
-
I caught a round gobie the other day while jiggin for perch in the narrows. I never knew we had gobies here. When did gobies show up at LG?
We caught a couple on Sunday and I was sure it was a Gobi until I was told otherwize! Crazy how much they look alike.
-
Pretty decent day on the ice yesterday, much better than last week. Bite was pretty good early but slowed way down mid morning. My Aqua-Vu micro really helped a lot. The Vex tells you there are fish, but the camera really told me what they were doing and how they were reacting to baits. Actually had fun watching how they acted.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/mike304/IMG_0210.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/mike304/media/IMG_0210.jpg.html)
-
Still getting a good bite, only 10 or so throw backs. They seem to want bait (http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj143/kkady2/0305152014a.jpg) (http://s271.photobucket.com/user/kkady2/media/0305152014a.jpg.html).
-
I caught a round gobie the other day while jiggin for perch in the narrows. I never knew we had gobies here. When did gobies show up at LG?
I have never seen a sculpin anywhere near the size of a goby, how big was it? Most of the sculpins I have ever seen were only 3 or 4 inches, tops.
-
Still getting a good bite, only 10 or so throw backs. They seem to want bait (http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj143/kkady2/0305152014a.jpg) (http://s271.photobucket.com/user/kkady2/media/0305152014a.jpg.html).
What was the ice / snow like??
And if you don't mind in what general area were you? Just wondering how the walk / drag is.
-
I have a snowmobile and make about a 5 mile run to my spot. The conditions were getting better and im sure the cold last night hardened up even.more
-
I have a snowmobile and make about a 5 mile run to my spot. The conditions were getting better and im sure the cold last night hardened up even.more
Thank You.
-
What was the ice / snow like??
And if you don't mind in what general area were you? Just wondering how the walk / drag is.
Conditions for walkers are ideal!
Big perch were biting in the morning, topped by one at 14". Afternoon they started sniffing and not taking. Got lazy and just pounded the same few holes.
-
Was lazy yesterday did not get out there till noon. Fish were neutral would not take a jig in any presentation except by constantly moving it. Left at 3 with 20 nothing over 10". Less dinks than normal.
-
Ended up with a limit plus 26" laker, also caught 7 or 8 bass. The bite was on early then slowed when the lakers and bass moved in.
-
Great day on the ice today took the ol lady out and we both got a limit of nice perch off the ice by 200 headed back tomorrow with my buddy the bite was good right intill we left
-
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/ajl454/9c251842-9809-4880-aec7-85e8e24a6004_zps2t8rnjnu.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/media/9c251842-9809-4880-aec7-85e8e24a6004_zps2t8rnjnu.jpg.html)This was my limit for today. Only my second limit this season. I'm not complaining at all. It was on fire this morning. I could not believe it. Had 30 by 10:30. Limit by 1PM. Only moved twice. They were killing a white teardrop with black dots toped with mouses.
-
Don't tell me you went to vets? My buddies wanted to go there and I persuaded them elsewhere. Not great but we did....eh.
-
Fish were on fire for me all morning. Kept 32 over 10" with a few 12 and 13"ers. Got my biggest aggressive perch around noon. My buddy got 5 lakers. Solid day back at it tomorrow.
-
Fish were on fire for me all morning. Kept 32 over 10" with a few 12 and 13"ers. Got my biggest aggressive perch around noon. My buddy got 5 lakers. Solid day back at it tomorrow.
5 lakers while perch fishing? I want one of those days.
-
5 lakers while perch fishing? I want one of those days.
It's funny how I love jigging lakers except for the days I'm after perch. They seem to always show up just as the perch bite is heating up. Then it's a good 10 minutes till they come back. Lol Usually my brother and father lose the perch too since the laker runs to the bottom and stirs things up. I get nervous I'm going to break the hooks on the tiny jigs so I play them out.
-
It's funny how I love jigging lakers except for the days I'm after perch. They seem to always show up just as the perch bite is heating up. Then it's a good 10 minutes till they come back. Lol Usually my brother and father lose the perch too since the laker runs to the bottom and stirs things up. I get nervous I'm going to break the hooks on the tiny jigs so I play them out.
Yeah that was me today after about two hours of good fishing couldn't get away from the trout. Every time the perch would start to pick up another one would come crashing through, also the bass were driving me nuts kept having these big slow marks that looked like giant perch and every time I would hook one it was a bass.
-
I can perch fish while I watch my tip ups in 65ft :)
-
Yeah that was me today after about two hours of good fishing couldn't get away from the trout. Every time the perch would start to pick up another one would come crashing through, also the bass were driving me nuts kept having these big slow marks that looked like giant perch and every time I would hook one it was a bass.
I've caught so many bass this season, it would be nice to see this area open up a winter bass season. From what I'm told they taste the best from cold water.
-
I've caught so many bass this season, it would be nice to see this area open up a winter bass season. From what I'm told they taste the best from cold water.
Yeah I've heard the same thing
-
And watch your truck too hahah congrats dude sounds like it was a good day
I can perch fish while I watch my tip ups in 65ft :)
-
Don't tell me you went to vets? My buddies wanted to go there and I persuaded them elsewhere. Not great but we did....eh.
Nope. Tried out harris for the first time this season.
-
lol I have caught my fair share of perch limits this season. I am going after lakers now (catch and release). If you guys want me to take them off your hands on your perch grounds, just tell me where they are LOL
-
There's going to be a lot more showing up in the perch grounds. Especially the grounds you already fish. As for jigging them I would maintain the 70 fow. That should be your target depth.
-
It seem's like you guys that fish Vet's get alot more lakers that come through then we get at huddle bay. We get them every once in a while, but it seem's like everyday there is a report from Vet's where someone gets a few while jigging for perch.
-
I've caught so many bass this season, it would be nice to see this area open up a winter bass season. From what I'm told they taste the best from cold water.
Haven't caught a bass or a seed through the ice this year. Lots of lakers on the weed beds I've been fishing though. I don't jig for lakers so personally I like it when they show up...makes for a nice change of pace from the perch. Seems to be you get a hook into about 5 a day on average regardless of which weed bed your on. The guys I fish with hardly ever get a hook in one though...must be I'm looking for them a little harder on the flasher. Hooked a big one yesterday right under the ice and it ran me into the weeds real fast in 45 fow, the hook came out and i reeled up a bunch of weeds. Wish I got a look at him. Perch bite was good again yesterday, 6 of us got our limit. The ride back on the wheelers was a little tougher than the ride out in the morning. I'll be curious to see what it's like next weekend with the warm weather this week. One of the guys we fished with yesterday didn't have a flasher or a flip-over and he looked like he was getting chilly out in the wind. I told him I wanted to go old school for a while and let him use my flasher and shanty. Amazing how many times I got weeds on my hook without the flasher. Bet I'd hardly ever hook a laker without that flasher ;D On a side note my buddy now wants a Humminbird Ice 55 ;)
-
It seem's like you guys that fish Vet's get alot more lakers that come through then we get at huddle bay. We get them every once in a while, but it seem's like everyday there is a report from Vet's where someone gets a few while jigging for perch.
I think we got 7_8 last Sunday with quite a few lost and chasers.
-
Nope. Tried out harris for the first time this season.
That was one of the other option I had. Dangit!!
-
Damn. I was out of harris and only got a dozen. Left at noon cause I got frustrated. Definitely gonna be a mess when it warms up. Easy going with wheeler on way out. Little tougher on way in. Maybe bel back next weekend.
-
Got to Bixby at noonish. Fished till almost 6. Fishing was terrible, I was moving every 15 minutes looking for some biters.
The pressure ridge was letting some water onto the ice. It was about 6-8 inches deep when I left.
-
The pressure ridge was letting some water onto the ice. It was about 6-8 inches deep when I left.
Yup! Did you notice the bulge of ice to the left and the ice looked like it was starting to cave there in the water it front of the ridge on the wheeler path? It looked like an inverted ridge. It wasn't like that when we walked on...at least I didn't notice it
-
Today I got to Bixby rd around 10:30. unloaded the wheeler and saw a guy and a bunch of people with him walking up the road. He also had a wheeler he was loading back onto his truck. Advised me not to try access there as a snowmobile just went across the ridge and the ice sank. Had my 7 year old granddaughter with me so we loaded up the quad and went to Huddle. No problem there. when I came off at around 3pm talked to a guy and told him my story about Bixby and he said that sled went thru coming off the ice. Anyone else hear of anything??? Great weather today.
-
Today I got to Bixby rd around 10:30. unloaded the wheeler and saw a guy and a bunch of people with him walking up the road. He also had a wheeler he was loading back onto his truck. Advised me not to try access there as a snowmobile just went across the ridge and the ice sank. Had my 7 year old granddaughter with me so we loaded up the quad and went to Huddle. No problem there. when I came off at around 3pm talked to a guy and told him my story about Bixby and he said that sled went thru coming off the ice. Anyone else hear of anything??? Great weather today.
I was at Bixby Thursday at 6am. Had to go over to Harris to access with the wheeler. Looks like Bixby might be out for wheelers going forward. That pressure crack from the early season is going to open up with these warmer temps.
-
Are wheelers allowed at vets park?
-
Yes, wheelers can access out of vets park. :tipup:
-
Tried a few old perch spots on the South end today, never found any, the perch beds I targeted today are likely the ones they placed the benthic mats to kill the zebra mussels and asian clams, no grass in the old grass beds at all...Finally went looking for lakers and caught 5 ciscos, 3 pictured here on a PK flutter in laker size...Really hit the PK hard despite its size...Barebow
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae83/barebow_album/ciscos03082015_zpscvx2wtxq.jpg) (http://s960.photobucket.com/user/barebow_album/media/ciscos03082015_zpscvx2wtxq.jpg.html)
-
heading up later tomorrow morning. Should i be ok at bixby on foot or should i plan to head somewhere else?
-
Out at Harris today. Perch hitting all morning until I left at 1:00. I must have tossed back 100 at 10" because I was getting them at 11-13". I left with 43, all above 10". I even tried drilling 2 more holes when things quieted down but quickly returned to my first hole, so all 43 from the same spot. My best day of the season.
-
Haven't caught a bass or a seed through the ice this year. Lots of lakers on the weed beds I've been fishing though. I don't jig for lakers so personally I like it when they show up...makes for a nice change of pace from the perch. Seems to be you get a hook into about 5 a day on average regardless of which weed bed your on. The guys I fish with hardly ever get a hook in one though...must be I'm looking for them a little harder on the flasher. Hooked a big one yesterday right under the ice and it ran me into the weeds real fast in 45 fow, the hook came out and i reeled up a bunch of weeds. Wish I got a look at him. Perch bite was good again yesterday, 6 of us got our limit. The ride back on the wheelers was a little tougher than the ride out in the morning. I'll be curious to see what it's like next weekend with the warm weather this week. One of the guys we fished with yesterday didn't have a flasher or a flip-over and he looked like he was getting chilly out in the wind. I told him I wanted to go old school for a while and let him use my flasher and shanty. Amazing how many times I got weeds on my hook without the flasher. Bet I'd hardly ever hook a laker without that flasher ;D On a side note my buddy now wants a Humminbird Ice 55 ;)
yes it was a nice day out there my 11 year old daughter out fished me with the underwater camera and she was laughing at me but get out of the shantyto get my fish lol
-
So what is the situation at bixby? I am going up there tomorrow on foot. Do I need to bring planks to get off when I come in, in the afternoon or is there enough passage to walk through without getting wet
-
So what is the situation at bixby? I am going up there tomorrow on foot. Do I need to bring planks to get off when I come in, in the afternoon or is there enough passage to walk through without getting wet
It's that time of year.
Planks are going to be a fixture in the back of my truck from here on out. Best to have and not need man.
-
Yup I already got them lol
-
So what is the situation at bixby? I am going up there tomorrow on foot. Do I need to bring planks to get off when I come in, in the afternoon or is there enough passage to walk through without getting wet
Best bet is to get there earlier then normal to check, then if it's a no go use huddle. I'm hearing huddle will be your best bet, I haven't personally seen the damage at Bixbi though.
-
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/ajl454/a40d8a84-cd86-4752-9897-710aae2ccf35_zpskbywwvbl.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/media/a40d8a84-cd86-4752-9897-710aae2ccf35_zpskbywwvbl.jpg.html) Sea Scallops in a breaded mixture baked 350 for 20 minutes :o :o :o Oh wait they are Lake George perch. Dam even better yet.
-
(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/ajl454/9c251842-9809-4880-aec7-85e8e24a6004_zps2t8rnjnu.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/ajl454/media/9c251842-9809-4880-aec7-85e8e24a6004_zps2t8rnjnu.jpg.html)This was my limit for today. Only my second limit this season. I'm not complaining at all. It was on fire this morning. I could not believe it. Had 30 by 10:30. Limit by 1PM. Only moved twice. They were killing a white teardrop with black dots toped with mouses.
nice job man
-
Best bet is to get there earlier then normal to check, then if it's a no go use huddle. I'm hearing huddle will be your best bet, I haven't personally seen the damage at Bixbi though.
yeah. We arent going to get up there until 9 or so. From now until ice out its all a afternoon bite anyways.
-
Better and bigger perch have started hitting hard around 11 or so the couple times i was out
-
nice job man
thanks Gillpill
-
sure thing man. those are gonna taste awesome!!
-
went off bixby on foot today. there is one spot left to get across with out any issues. watched a few wheeler's do it to but i would not suggest it.
Fishing was only ok until the last hour then they started slamming ended with around 30.
-
30 is better than nothing. So far my plan for Thursday off is a go. Gonna be sick. Still thinking about Harris??
-
You guys are spot on. I ended up with 30 past few days. Could have kept my 50 each time but was throwing 8 and 9"ers back. Bigger perch were hitting but had to jig them up high. If they chased they hit it almost everytime. The bite was slow the first hour of light and then they just were on fire. I was also fishing a little shallower ( 30 ft) because the lake trout are moving in.
-
Fishing in my spot for perch 30ft. Of water. Lakers are coming in and stealing light tackle. Big. Perch are acting like lake trout.. coming up 20ft. And slamming it.. been using small tungsten and small pimples
-
does anybody know if you catch your 50 perch out of Lake George then go to Lake Champlain key can you keep fishin
-
That should be legal if you did it in that order because when you started on Champlain you would have 50 fish still but no limit to worry about.
-
^^ that should work, but if you have a money spot on Champlain why not fish there all day?
Secondly since your going to clean a ton of fish wanna do mine too?
-
^^ that should work, but if you have a money spot on Champlain why not fish there all day?
Secondly since your going to clean a ton of fish wanna do mine too?
I was thinking about see a friend that lives on chaplain on the way up north that all and on cleaning your fish sure I have my daughter help me gives her some practice Lol
-
the limit of 50 is for LG only
-
Hit up Harris bay this morning til 11 and picked up a few nice ones. Not a hot bite for me but enough perch to keep it interesting. Could only get about 20 minutes out of a hole before a laker would show up and shut it down. Move 30 yards and get back on em til another trout would come through :-\ Top is still nice and firm making for easy walking but that will probably change tomorrow. Few guys out and a couple sleds and wheelers out there.
-
Hit up Harris bay this morning til 11 and picked up a few nice ones. Not a hot bite for me but enough perch to keep it interesting. Could only get about 20 minutes out of a hole before a laker would show up and shut it down. Move 30 yards and get back on em til another trout would come through :-\ Top is still nice and firm making for easy walking but that will probably change tomorrow. Few guys out and a couple sleds and wheelers out there.
any other species like bass or smelt?
-
any other species like bass or smelt?
Negative but it's always a good day of fishing when I DON'T catch a bass ;D. rondog is taking me to his top secret perch spot tomorrow morning. I will have my GPS all warmed up and ready ;D
-
Negative but it's always a good day of fishing when I DON'T catch a bass ;D. rondog is taking me to his top secret perch spot tomorrow morning. I will have my GPS all warmed up and ready ;D
;D oh boy, which spot did he see me in that he is taking you to @) lol j/k rondog
good luck out there!
-
;D oh boy, which spot did he see me in that he is taking you to @) lol j/k rondog
;D hey now ronny has some spots he's found on his own ::)
-
We had a good day out of Vet's this morning. 35 FOW. Lots of nice perch - on very small tungsten jigs with spikes. Perch were spitting up little perch today - the last few times out they were full of scuds. Highlight of the morning was a 25.5" laker (very fat pig) which I saw on my finder about 10' off the bottom; reeled up my perch jig to where he was and then started cranking and he hit it immediately. Took about 10 minutes to get him up and thru my 6" hole - what a fight. I would have released him but the guys I was with wanted him so he went home.
-
Buz...How was the ice for walking/ATV?
-
In the afternoon in huddle, I watched 2 guys on quads go 100ft and get stuck....dig it out, go another 100ft and get stuck. By the time I left the one quad was smoking pretty good and they shut the quads off and were sitting there. They maybe went about 75 yards in about a hour.
I would leave the quads home at this point. Walking is easier.
-
In the afternoon in huddle, I watched 2 guys on quads go 100ft and get stuck....dig it out, go another 100ft and get stuck. By the time I left the one quad was smoking pretty good and they shut the quads off and were sitting there. They maybe went about 75 yards in about a hour.
I would leave the quads home at this point. Walking is easier.
SS im wondering if they had 4 wheel drive. Some people will try it with 2 wheel and no way will that work. Mine is done for the season and I have 4 wheel lock. All 4 lock and spin at same time. worked pretty good.
-
SS im wondering if they had 4 wheel drive. Some people will try it with 2 wheel and no way will that work. Mine is done for the season and I have 4 wheel lock. All 4 lock and spin at same time. worked pretty good.
they were both 4wd
-
I asked a guy that was out today with his wheeler...he said he didn't have any trouble riding around today. Probably some spots are tougher than others and some guys better riders than others. ;)
-
almost all the 4 wheelers in huddle were gone by 3pm. These were the last 2 guys left on quads in huddle at 4pm. It REALLY softened up between 3 and 4 because the temps came up and the wind stopped. It got sloppy fast. I think most the guys with quads got off well before it got soft enough. Also, farther out is deeper snow. Along the shores its not bad at all.
-
any other species like bass or smelt?
I caught 2 bass today perch jiggin'. One good sized (maybe 3 lb) and one baby. No smelt though. I didn't have too much laker traffic. Perch hit steady for the most part.
-
Headed to vets tomorrow morning if anyone wants to go out.
-
Buz...How was the ice for walking/ATV?
When I left at about 1pm the bay was still nice and firm, further out was getting slushy. I noticed from the set of tracks that someone had a car out on vets but I sure wouldn't try it now. Not sure where he got on but not at Vets.
-
gonna try to get on at Bixby tomorrow AM. I'll be walkin. Any update on access.
-
somebody told me today Bixby's getting sketchy but I don't know that for a fact.
-
Beautiful morning out of Vet's today. Took the snowmobile out and got into a solid perch bite most of the morning. Got checked by ENCON on snowmobiles out in the narrows. Came back in at 1 and she was slushing up real good but still pretty easy traveling. Only a couple cars at Bixby, more at Huddle and a few guys out near DP and Hearthstone. This is the weather we've been waiting for all season @)
-
they were both 4wd
ss how do u know they were 4x4 did u walk up to them
-
nice info slipbob goin in the AM
-
Went out at vets this morning and didn't feel like hiking real far so found 35 ft of water and fished that.Only a few dink perch but was fairly easy walking till the melt started up then was much harder.Very hard wind picked up around noon and made it rough for jigging.Quite a few 4 wheelers and snowmobiles went out also.Watch out for the 10" holes someone drilled because they were staying oprn and looked like they were even getting bigger with all the water flowing into them.Very sloppy at 3pm when we left.
-
Was out on huddle from 3 till dark. Fishing sucked. I walked because of another post said it was slop on atv getting stuck. I'll be taking the atv in morning the only way you could get stuck was if you didn't have air in tires. There's water on top but very little slush. Places that did have slush it was only a few inches deep
-
Was out on huddle from 3 till dark. Fishing sucked. I walked because of another post said it was slop on atv getting stuck. I'll be taking the atv in morning the only way you could get stuck was if you didn't have air in tires. There's water on top but very little slush. Places that did have slush it was only a few inches deep
The deep snow is in the middle of the bay and farther out. If you are anywhere near shore, walking is cake. Its been easy walking there all year long. Its the middle of the bay that had the deep snow drifts that has the deep slush under it.
-
I was there yesterday out to the narrows and you will get stuck on a 4x4,the snowmobiles were bogging down
-
I was there yesterday out to the narrows and you will get stuck on a 4x4,the snowmobiles were bogging down
Thanks for the invite yesterday. Definitely bogging down a little but just have to give it some gas and keep the speed up in some of those places.
-
Btw, if you go out fishin bring your junk back in with you. Tuesday afternoon I picked up several water bottles in huddle bay. I'm tired of picking up people's trash. If you bring it out, bring it back in.
-
If we're going to delete posts how about we delete all involved hummm?
-
just have to give it some gas and keep the speed up in some of those places.
John
I tried that but every time I went over 20MPH. Tommy was screaming and pounding on my helmet !
-
Will post this in the bs thread too but want to put the word out, creepers are now a must in (at least most of) the bays. Zero snow, it's down to glare ice. I didn't think it would freeze back up as fast as it did so I duck walked the morning. Looked to be some packed snow out on the main lake, don't know if it was slushy or anything.
-
Myself and striperLund fished off of Bixby road Wednesday afternoon. It was our first time fishing LG besides down in the village. We set up straight out from the access road in 40-50ft of water. We fished the afternoon with nothing to show for it. I'm figuring we were in the wrong spot since nobody was around us and the flasher showed a pretty much flat bottom. We set a couple of tip ups out and bounced the bottom as well for lakers but nothing. Is this a perch area? Does anybody have any suggestions for this area, we were thinking of possibly going back up next week. A pm would be appreciated.
The access when we left was pretty wet, we all had to climb up on the rocks and back down on the ice and walk out between the pressure ridge and bubblers.
-
It's mostly flat straight out. No one was around you because you weren't around fish lol. Find the grass and you find fish. If you want perch In huddle that's way to deep.
-
Ok bite today. Quality definitely trumped quantity. Another 14" perch and several more nice ones. Some big seeds and a bonus crappie.
-
Going to Vets tomorrow. Is it Safe? A friend came up and we are bringing a 9 yr old. I want to go to my usual spot but havent been up there in two weeks. Good info is appreciated.
-
Going to Vets tomorrow. Is it Safe? A friend came up and we are bringing a 9 yr old. I want to go to my usual spot but havent been up there in two weeks. Good info is appreciated.
Very...no worries ;)
-
Thanks bud.
-
Going to Vets tomorrow. Is it Safe? A friend came up and we are bringing a 9 yr old. I want to go to my usual spot but havent been up there in two weeks. Good info is appreciated.
Was there today it is definitely safe. You will need your creepers.
-
I remember reading a post that ssmokinss post that leave your wheelers home well was out today glad I had mine that a I have to say
-
the lake is glare ice, I used my snowmobile yesterday but that was the last time, the temp light came on a couple times due to no lube on the ice. Excellent conditions for walking or ATV though and creepers are also a must. Cant wait for vacation to start on Monday...this last week is going to be killer I believe. Picked up a limit of perch and jigged up 3 lakers.
-
I remember reading a post that ssmokinss post that leave your wheelers home well was out today glad I had mine that a I have to say
...yah and that was when the snow was melting during the week. Everything froze again thursday night and now its not a issue..
-
Thought you perch guys might enjoy a few pics I took today of my Aqua-Vu.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/mike304/IMG_0222.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/mike304/media/IMG_0222.jpg.html)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/mike304/IMG_0225.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/mike304/media/IMG_0225.jpg.html)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/mike304/IMG_0224.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/mike304/media/IMG_0224.jpg.html)
-
Very cool Mike
-
Thought you perch guys might enjoy a few pics I took today of my Aqua-Vu.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/mike304/IMG_0222.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/mike304/media/IMG_0222.jpg.html)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/mike304/IMG_0225.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/mike304/media/IMG_0225.jpg.html)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/mike304/IMG_0224.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/mike304/media/IMG_0224.jpg.html)
nice
-
Thanks Mike304. It is amazing how clear the camera and the lake is.you have to love Lake George. Thanks again.
-
Curious as to how deep those perch are. Some have reported very low light on perch beds but your pics look bright.
-
That water was around 30' deep.
-
Sweet shots!
-
wondering how the perch bite was for everyone this past weekend. They were there both days but would not bite. wanna know if it was the area I was in or just the fish. Thanks
-
nice
ever get any lakers on your camera. heading down there tommorrow for lakers hows the ice
-
wondering how the perch bite was for everyone this past weekend. They were there both days but would not bite. wanna know if it was the area I was in or just the fish. Thanks
I was in Harris Bay on Saturday. Had some holes where they wouldn't bite but 30 feet away would come up 5' to hit as I dropped bait down. I vowed not to keep anything under 11". I threw back about 100 by noon and brought home 2 dozen between 11 and 14".
-
I was in Harris Bay on Saturday. Had some holes where they wouldn't bite but 30 feet away would come up 5' to hit as I dropped bait down. I vowed not to keep anything under 11". I threw back about 100 by noon and brought home 2 dozen between 11 and 14".
I was out there with the pile of screaming kids Saturday.
I opened up 2 old holes for each of my 2 kids and made rounds chit chatting while they made a pile of 6" fish on me.
That's what I get for not paying attention. :P My knife skills were put to the test and they dragged the sleds all the way back proud as heck.
I shouldn't complain, but my sights are set elsewhere for some nicer fish next weekend.
-
Sunday will be my day to take a ride up!
-
im new to LG, if you dont mind me asking where do ya get on the ice in Harris? I google earth'd it and it looks like a billion docks and private property, i dont see any roads leading to it or anything.
-
im new to LG, if you dont mind me asking where do ya get on the ice in Harris? I google earth'd it and it looks like a billion docks and private property, i dont see any roads leading to it or anything.
Park on 9L at the end of the bay and walk at least 1/2 mile out.
-
cool thanks ill look again on google!
-
like to the left of the marina? then boogy past the happy family islands?
-
How is the access at Dunham's Bay holding up, going up Thursday and was just wondering if there is any open water near the bridge? I would probably avoid going under the bridge but just want to make sure it still looks good there, otherwise might head somewhere else. Thanks.
-
How is the access at Dunham's Bay holding up, going up Thursday and was just wondering if there is any open water near the bridge? I would probably avoid going under the bridge but just want to make sure it still looks good there, otherwise might head somewhere else. Thanks.
I was by there a few weeks ago, and at that point the bubblers had made it pretty ugly around the bridge.
-
Thanks, maybe we'll check and if it looks ok try to get over the guardrail there, otherwise head somewhere else. If there are any other updates I'd appreciate it.
-
like to the left of the marina? then boogy past the happy family islands?
Exactly. I've been having good luck about a mile and a half out.
-
Great location and well worth the walk to avoid a lot of company.
Eagle Ed
-
Out Saturday met Tank for the first time, spoke a while with perchslyr, got a meal of 10 inchers. Went back Sunday one hole shorts next hole non biters. Finally got on a set of holes caught a meal, grandson got a measured 12.5 incher that was fat....His best perch to date, the dang wind blew 30 mph, we could barely stand, he got cold quickly and we left by 3pm....Great seeing perslyr and Tank....tight lines all'y'all....Barebow
-
Access under the bridge is open water last fri & not worth any fish to me since i almost bought it there 2 years ago. People still fishin Dunams going over the rail, lots of ice need creepers. @)
-
Out on harris. No issues getting out at all with atv. NOTHING biting tho. Been on the ice about an hr. 3 spots in. 20-30 ft depths.
-
Thanks Bill, I'll probably try Dunhams Thursday then and will definitely be going over the rail.
-
ever get any lakers on your camera. heading down there tommorrow for lakers hows the ice
Yes but not this year. Ice is fine.
-
Thought you perch guys might enjoy a few pics I took today of my Aqua-Vu.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/mike304/IMG_0222.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/mike304/media/IMG_0222.jpg.html)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/mike304/IMG_0225.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/mike304/media/IMG_0225.jpg.html)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/mike304/IMG_0224.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/mike304/media/IMG_0224.jpg.html)
I'm not a spokesman for the company or anything but if you ever had the urge to buy an Aqua-Vu now would be the time. Cabela's has them marked down pretty good.
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/search.cmd?form_state=searchForm&N=0&fsch=true&Ntk=AllProducts&Ntt=aqua-vu&x=0&y=0&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
-
I'm not a spokesman for the company or anything but if you ever had the urge to buy an Aqua-Vu now would be the time. Cabela's has them marked down pretty good.how much Did u pay for the camera
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/search.cmd?form_state=searchForm&N=0&fsch=true&Ntk=AllProducts&Ntt=aqua-vu&x=0&y=0&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
-
I'm not a spokesman for the company or anything but if you ever had the urge to buy an Aqua-Vu now would be the time. Cabela's has them marked down pretty good.
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/search.cmd?form_state=searchForm&N=0&fsch=true&Ntk=AllProducts&Ntt=aqua-vu&x=0&y=0&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
hey mike 304 which model do you have thank you
-
I have the AV Micro ll.
-
Was a windy one out there today. Blew my fishin buddies flip over right over with him on it… i look over and he's sitting sideways in the ice haha. Anyways managed some nice big ole perchys Happy St Patricks Day!!!!!!!
-
New guy here! Been fishing Brant Lake the past few years, but haven't been doing well this year so I decided to venture down to LG. Fished Harris Bay 3 of the last 4 weekends (I have a buddy that lets me park so it works well) and done decently well. Lots of 6-8" fish, kept maybe 15-20 in the 8-11" range each time out, enough for dinner so I can't complain. Caught a couple jumbos here and there but no really spectacular days yet and I'm not too proud to ask for pointers. I've been fishing along Assembly point, 15-20 FOW, maybe 3/4 mile out from 9L (I'm walking on from the point so it's hard to gauge). Been reading through the posts and it sounds like I need to venture out farther into deeper water, but any tips on how to find bigger fish (FOW, types of structure/weeds to look for, jig depth, etc.) would be greatly appreciated. Planning on heading out again this weekend, thanks in advance and tight lines!
-H4T
-
New guy here! Been fishing Brant Lake the past few years, but haven't been doing well this year so I decided to venture down to LG. Fished Harris Bay 3 of the last 4 weekends (I have a buddy that lets me park so it works well) and done decently well. Lots of 6-8" fish, kept maybe 15-20 in the 8-11" range each time out, enough for dinner so I can't complain. Caught a couple jumbos here and there but no really spectacular days yet and I'm not too proud to ask for pointers. I've been fishing along Assembly point, 15-20 FOW, maybe 3/4 mile out from 9L (I'm walking on from the point so it's hard to gauge). Been reading through the posts and it sounds like I need to venture out farther into deeper water, but any tips on how to find bigger fish (FOW, types of structure/weeds to look for, jig depth, etc.) would be greatly appreciated. Planning on heading out again this weekend, thanks in advance and tight lines!
-H4T
H4T, I've been consistently doing well in over weed beds in 30-45 fow.
-
Huddle is done.
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h185/krazjon/20150318_064050.jpg)
Vets is good tho. Went out on atv.
-
Can you still access @ Bixby??? Thanks!!!
-
Can you still access @ Bixby??? Thanks!!!
As of Monday there were a couple guys out, there's one low spot to cross the ridge. If I do it I'll be using a plank for safety.
-
Thank you for the feedback. Have not been able to get out this winter but am gonna play hooky and give it a go tomorrow.
-
No problem, I'd say bring an 8 foot plank just to be safe, unless you're ok with Vets as a backup.
-
Cotton point should still be solid as well. Was unreal windy today! ! Holy hell! Biting a LOT better than yesterday. Easily caught 100 perch, but all dirty dinks. Back to work tomorrow :(
-
Cotton point should still be solid as well. Was unreal windy today! ! Holy hell! Biting a LOT better than yesterday. Easily caught 100 perch, but all dirty dinks. Back to work tomorrow :(
This year the number of small perch is ridiculous. I have never caught so many tiny perch in my life.
-
How was the shore at vets holding?
-
How was the shore at vets holding?
Solid. Took the atv out. 3 man group. Stay right and she's solid for miles :) easily another week left there. Hopefully more!
-
I went out of Vet's this morning. Hardly anyone fishing. At 11am only one guy in the bay. Of course, it was naassty with a brisk wind and much colder than it ought to be this time of year. Ice still real good. Wish I could say the same about the perch. Forgot my finder, had to fish naked. Guess I am really spoiled, it wasn't much fun at all.
-
Jon ny and fished yesterday, the ice is holding up fine, there was a lot of rumbling going on and on the way in there was a spot
where the ice cracked and was a 2" difference from one side of the crack to the other. The Perch were hitting good early then
died off, but we were able to get a couple dozen each to bring home. I've done some change in my presentation from a Halie to
a teardrop lure with a bigger hook, a lot less smaller fish on. ???
IW
-
Jon ny and fished yesterday, the ice is holding up fine, there was a lot of rumbling going on and on the way in there was a spot
where the ice cracked and was a 2" difference from one side of the crack to the other. The Perch were hitting good early then
died off, but we were able to get a couple dozen each to bring home. I've done some change in my presentation from a Halie to
a teardrop lure with a bigger hook, a lot less smaller fish on. ???
IW
;) @)
-
IW are you loading up with spikes or baiting it lightly??
-
Fished yesterday afternoon off Bixby Road. Thanks to Jon's recommendation I brought a 7ft plank. Thanks Jon!!! It worked but was a little sketchy. Access there seems to be minute by minute now. The bubblers there, like everywhere else on this lake at public access it seems, are a joke. Once on there is all the ice you want. We made six major moves from outside Huddle Bay around the islands, to the mouth of Huddle, and then down into Huddle Bay by that island. All places where I have had good success in the past. We drilled over 60 holes and could not only not find good perch but barely any and nothing worth keeping. No explanation other than it wasn't our day but I wouldn't hit that area again and would look into some new spots to find a better bite. Good luck and stay safe out there!!!
-
Those bubblers should be shut off soon as the thaw begins. They help keep ice from crushing the docks during deep freezes, but won't stop a busted off chunk that gets blown into it. At this point they just keep guys off the lake in certain areas
-
Those bubblers should be shut off soon as the thaw begins. They help keep ice from crushing the docks during deep freezes, but won't stop a busted off chunk that gets blown into it. At this point they just keep guys off the lake in certain areas
We need a public plank building thread. I can offer one tungsten jig!
-
I'm in!!! Although I think a boat is needed at huddle.
-
I'm in!!! Although I think a boat is needed at huddle.
Hahaha! Lets do it. You can have the one jig, Ill take one of yours!
-
IW are you loading up with spikes or baiting it lightly??
I use a verity of things, try perch eyes i ran out of spikes.
-
H4T, I've been consistently doing well in over weed beds in 30-45 fow.
Thanks! Fished a little deeper today, bite was slow but the fish were bigger.
-
??? ??? ??? nobody perchin anymore. Gotta b someone still getting them.
-
??? ??? ??? nobody perchin anymore. Gotta b someone still getting them.
Sure a lot of us a still Perchin, There were a lot of guys out yesterday, I don't know how they did, but they were out.
My son mealworm saw a lot of guys in the village, yesterday!
IW
-
??? ??? ??? nobody perchin anymore. Gotta b someone still getting them.
I am still fishing die hard right here I think I was the first on and will be the last off
-
I had a good day perchin east side south of the narrows. Still weeding through a lot of small ones.
Waxworms on a small pimple
-
I had a good day perchin east side south of the narrows. Still weeding through a lot of small ones.
Waxworms on a small pimple
Go with a bigger lure, and try a perch eye.
-
Go with a bigger lure, and try a perch eye.
I'll try that Saturday, thanks
-
Go with a bigger lure, and try a perch eye.
Man. My kid figured that out 2 weeks ago on Harris.
Dad was humbled to say the least. :P
We had a tough time this weekend. Couldn't buy a decent fish at either spot we hit.
-
We had a tough time this weekend. Couldn't buy a decent fish at either spot we hit.
same here. Did get good numbers and size, but both days it was pretty much all over by 10am.
-
Very slow morning out of Vets. Seemed wherever I tried there were lots of smelt. Difficult to find perch and then get them to bite. I did lose almost an hour of fishing time messing with a laker. Got him up to the hole a number of times but with 3# and a noodle rod I was totally underpowered. Line finally broke from the abrasion against the ice. My thanks to Russ and Doug for trying to help me get him in. No question he would have been my personal best. He also got my best tungsten jig!
-
Ive had the smelt issue before. Big move required to get away from them!
-
Took a half day off from work and fished a couple hours this afternoon. Absolutely gorgeous out there and the perch hadn't left the hole I caught them out of saturday. Very quick limit but no Lakers today. Saw 2 on the flasher and neither one had much interest in my tungsten jig. I watched one follow a perch up again on the flasher and got a peek at em' looking down the hole. My buddy caught 1 short Laker.
Maybe I'll use the other half of that day off later this week ;D
-
Go with a bigger lure, and try a perch eye.
they weren't liking that lure today.today it was pink forage fry with 2 spikes sitting perfectly still when they hit they were swimming up cuold tell I had a fish when my spring tip lifted up.tough bite between 830 and 130.hoping to try for a few hours again tmrw while kiddos in school
-
nice day out on huddle today. Ice is in good shape.
-
Took a half day off from work and fished a couple hours this afternoon. Absolutely gorgeous out there and the perch hadn't left the hole I caught them out of saturday. Very quick limit but no Lakers today. Saw 2 on the flasher and neither one had much interest in my tungsten jig. I watched one follow a perch up again on the flasher and got a peek at em' looking down the hole. My buddy caught 1 short Laker.
Maybe I'll use the other half of that day off later this week ;D
I am in half day buddy don't let the rain stop us we need to fill up the freezers
-
can't wait till Friday. Gonna be sick. Keep seeing the rod tip bend. :P :P
-
can't wait till Friday. Gonna be sick. Keep seeing the rod tip bend. :P :P
I hear ya...hopefully it doesn't rain.
-
shanty up if it does rain. cant stand the wait. >:( >:(
-
really looking forward to going on friday too. Have the perch moved in shallow or still on there normal beds?
-
I hear ya...hopefully it doesn't rain.
right hope not but u do have a shanty right just get in it ::)
-
Havent been out in a while.. How are the edges and general ice thickness.
-
I'd check on here before you take a ride up. Depending on what happens tomorrow with rain and temps, you might be able to get on at MDB, Hearthstone or Vets.
-
Is there good perching spots near MDB? I have tried a bit further up the east side of the lake and only caught little baby sized perch. I usually fish for lakers but I'd like to get a meal of perch before the season is over. Sounds like Bixby is a promising location but sounds like access is sketchy.
-
Any tips for the late season hogs?
-
Yeah let the hogs go to spawn.....they are the breeders
-
the hogs are in transition right now, some are up shallow, and some are still on the grass beds. Keep checking all those GPS marks you made earlier in the year, cover water. they are big ones biting, just gotta find them.
-
Yeah let the hogs go to spawn.....they are the breeders
I'm pretty sure they all lay eggs once mature, enough eggs that taking the hogs won't hurt. Just like all the hog lake trout you killed this season. Difference is the perch grow at a much faster rate than lake trout.
-
The ice at Vets is still in decent shape there are a few 10" cracks at the shore and some out in the bay,they weren't there yesterday ,and we ran over some coming in that weren't there going out this morning.There wasn't much water on the ice but it was raining pretty good when we left at 1:00 PM.The Perch bite was good yesterday but didn't start until after 11:00,I fished the same holes today and didn't do good.We drilled a lot of holes but the bite was just not there.They are definitely on the move but if you can find them they are the biggest of the year,Perch Eyes
-
Yeah let the hogs go to spawn.....they are the breeders
There is always that one guy...smh
-
I think big perch can be caught deep and shallow there are big perch that live in deep water and big perch that live in shallow water. They do come in to spawn but there are staging areas in deeper water too adjacent to spawning grounds. Just pounded big ones this morning where they've been all season in 29ft. depends on the spot.
-
Ice was still in good shape at hearthstone when I left at noon.left the lot early this am on the wheeler,finally found some SLOB perch,every fish I caught was over 10" left with 35.just beat the rain.hope the shore holds up for 1 more weekend
-
Yeah let the hogs go to spawn.....they are the breeders
Please do the same with all those big lake trout next year. Those fish take a long time to grow. You killed a lot of old fish this year. If you can't tell, I am also a little jealous ;)
-
Yeah let the hogs go to spawn.....they are the breeders
Any perch over 8" is coming home with daddy. They can spawn in the frying pan if they want.
-
Any perch over 8" is coming home with daddy. They can spawn in the frying pan if they want.
:thumbsup: :icefish:
-
Any perch over 8" is coming home with daddy. They can spawn in the frying pan if they want.
This!
-
Yeah let the hogs go to spawn.....they are the breeders
I wasn't being serious guys I know everyone wants to get on those big ole hogs, my self included. As far as the lakers go, I had a good season yes and majority of the lakers I caught were released. Two are being mounted and few went to smoker. what happens after the release really isn't in my control. Im sure many of the dink perch we all throw back don't make it and im sure some of the lakers don't either. What can you do?
-
Phew! You're good Berkeley.
We get riled up quick when guys start talking about throwing perch back. Haha
-
Those 12"+ perch definetly help make up for all those dinks that we waste so much time sorting through to get the better ones
-
I wasn't being serious guys I know everyone wants to get on those big ole hogs, my self included. As far as the lakers go, I had a good season yes and majority of the lakers I caught were released. Two are being mounted and few went to smoker. what happens after the release really isn't in my control. Im sure many of the dink perch we all throw back don't make it and im sure some of the lakers don't either. What can you do?
You do see how your post could have been miss understood as a joke. Glad to hear it was only sarcasm. I wish I landed some monster lakers like you did this year, and of coarse some don't make it. I too might have mounted one of them beauty's. I got a nice haul of keeper perch from the lake this year but no limits of 12s like a few years back. I'm certain some ones been on that school this year, finding them is the trick.
-
My stand on perch fishing is this: To each their own. If a guy wants to take home a limit of small perch thats fine with me theres plenty of them to go around . If a guy wants to target only the biggest perch im all for that too. It takes alot of time and hard work to find and stay on the big ones and you should be rewarded for those efforts.
-
Anyone out today just wondering ice conditions hoping to get out one last time tomorrow
-
took the wheeler out of hearthstone today with no issues.
-
Why mount 2 lakers? How big were they?
-
Hey guys be careful out on LG there is big hole out there that will take your wheeler be safe
-
Where abouts is that big hole? I was gonna give Warner Bay a go tomorrow. Trying to get on the perch early but I don't want to be navigating any sketchy ice scenarios in the dark.
-
Want to hit vets on Monday . How's the access to get on . To old for planking. Would like to jig for some perch one more time this yeAr. Thx any info would be very helpful🐟
-
Want to hit vets on Monday . How's the access to get on . To old for planking. Would like to jig for some perch one more time this yeAr. Thx any info would be very helpful🐟
[/quote Looked at it Friday and looked good guys accessing with quads.
-
Any one fished for perch today? I would like to hit it on Monday. Can any one tell me the perch report? Or should I just stay local just for dinks??? If I go fishing it will be out of vets
-
I said be careful I guess 3 guys went in at vets was talking to a guy he said his buddy went in and two other guys I am calling it quite foe LG guys just be safe
-
Went out on harris today. Still plenty of ice, wheelers all over, but there is open water at pressure ridge. Bite was good in the morning but by 11 all we could find was dinks.
-
was all over the southern end of the lake sunday with machines. Measured tons of solid ice everywhere. Its typical lake george, don't take the pressure ridges for granted, and you will stay dry. Had a buddy take two dunks saturday at basin bay, he didn't have a spud bar and tried to cross the pressure ridge there at the mouth of the bay.
shoreline at hearthstone is just barely starting to go, but could be good for a while depending on upcoming weather.
if trout season wasn't coming up, I'd be planning on fishing it next weekend for sure...
-
Anyone know how access is to PK? Any problem with the pressure ridge? Is getting there now from the beach with a quad an option? How's the perch bite been? I'm sure we didn't lose much ice from the 18" we had 1 1/2 weeks ago. Will probably start losing the shore soon. Planning to head up to the KING Tues. AM and considering heading out to PK. Wish there was still access out to Huddle Bay. Had a good year with perch out there this season. TKX ahead of time.
-
I would not trust that pressure ridge by PK with a quad... you may get across in the morning but I wouldn't count on it being too safe for very long.
-
Chase88, Thanks for the update. Will leave the quad home. Heading north around the point hoping to get into perch. Will bring my board and spud bar with me. Will be heading up in a few hours.. Cheers!!!
-
Lets go perching!!! Fishing has been good for us !!!
-
Got on them good today 5 of us each had a good limit in 2 hours.
-
Hammered the perch today... no one else around. 3.5 inches. No salmon or lakers. Got my tip ups in deep water.
-
We slammed the perch this weekend. In town million dollar beach area got on the weeds and the fish were every where. Between 3 guys 2 days of fishing we each limited out both days no throw backs or sorting. Cleaning them all not so fun. Catching them and eating them is much more fun then cleaning. Lol
-
Me and 4 buddies limited out two day in a row. Im very Happy with the size of the perch this year . happy to be just be wandering in the bays . stay safe everyone ice got soft quick today . off the ice by 11
-
I`ll be on the King tomorrow. :)
-
we should be pleased with the quick blast that froze up the bays so we got a chance to go perching. I know I am as I thought it wasn't gonna happen this season. Out 5 times in a week and limit of good fish each time. Freezer is full and as Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty says HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY. Done for the season. ;D
-
Done because the freezer is full or because of the ice? I was hoping to take the day off of work Friday and go to Harris.
-
Done because the freezer is full or because of the ice? I was hoping to take the day off of work Friday and go to Harris.
Both but ya never know
-
Done because the freezer is full or because of the ice? I was hoping to take the day off of work Friday and go to Harris.
yeah me too need one more day out
-
How do you think he ice will be fri and sat
-
How do you think he ice will be fri and sat
Bad to non-existent. Maybe even on Harris... Northerly 11-19 mph winds, rain, 37-50 degrees, dogs and cats living together. :%$#!:
-
Even though they have 6-7 inches of ice?
-
Even though they have 6-7 inches of ice?
you'd be surprised how fast it will disappear with this rain and warm weather. If anyone is able to get on the ice this weekend im sure it will be there last time out this season. Break the boats out. ;D ;D
-
Even though they have 6-7 inches of ice?
2.5" dissapeared on me Saturday within a couple of hours and it wasnt raining so yes even with 6-7" it could be done. If you dont see water on top after the rain the ice is hineycombed and shot.
-
How is the ice at MDB ? Going out wed. Morning.
-
We fished vets this morning the bite was horrible for us and everyone else too.
A guy was going to bring a 4 wheeler on and I asked if he had that out there yet this year and he said no. I said well this really is not the season to bring that out there. After I guess maybe not believing me he pulled it up to the end of the blacktop path and seen all the open water and then made a executive decision to turn back and re load on the trailer for another time. Lol. Most all the guys cleared out before lunch.
We moved to our hot weed bed off million dollar beach in the village and pulled a quick double limit on some nice Jack perch!! Hali's been real hot for us !!
If you plan to got to vets I would bring a plank cause the shore is shot !!
-
MDB ice was fine today and so weren't the perchies ;) Be careful on Wednesday if it rains and wind blows. Ice was solid today with no issues.
-
I've been to mdb and haven't marked fish. I went out straight and a little right from the launch. Can someone point me in the right direction via pm? Wondering if the weeds are maybe closer to the big boats? Thanks and tight lines fellas!
-
I've been to mdb and haven't marked fish. I went out straight and a little right from the launch. Can someone point me in the right direction via pm? Wondering if the weeds are maybe closer to the big boats? Thanks and tight lines fellas!
Head left instead of right. ;)
Check a map of that area before you head out next time. You'll see why without me giving up anyone's honey holes out there.
-
Got a limit of good ones from 7-9:30. Hope to get back on tomorrow I don't know though.
-
Was really hoping to get on the ice tomorrow at mdb or anywhere on the King. My dads never fished it in his 75 years and I'd like to get him out up there, even if it's just to say we went, lol. Any input/info is greatly appreciated. We may have to go elsewhere but I'm a wishin and a hopin lol. Thanks!
-
MDB , was a good choice and was able to try out my new ESKIMO EVO 2. The perch bite was good when you found them. "WAS" 4-6 in of ice too . Like I said "was". This was on wed.
-
we should be pleased with the quick blast that froze up the bays so we got a chance to go perching. I know I am as I thought it wasn't gonna happen this season. Out 5 times in a week and limit of good fish each time. Freezer is full and as Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty says HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY. Done for the season. ;D
I lied Went out this weekend and did well again. Just cant let go.
-
Looking to possibly hit MDB tomorrow morning. I have never fished this area and was looking for some advise as to where to start. We will be fishing for what ever bites lol thanks
-
Anybody know how the ice is around Hullets landing area?
-
We fished vets all week the 3 of us and got limits everyday of perch and some nice ones too!!
Not many guys and a super hot bite we been done by 10 or 11 everyday.
The news is out boys, go get 'em, hot bite, should be nice and crowded saturday!!!
i take it the shoreline at vets froze back up?
-
Any news on the conditions at Harris? One more day this weekend would be nice.
-
We fished vets all week the 3 of us and got limits everyday of perch and some nice ones too!!
Not many guys and a super hot bite we been done by 10 or 11 everyday.
you posted on all 3 LG threads without info about access. Was it private access or did the beach freeze up again??
-
you posted on all 3 LG threads without info about access. Was it private access or did the beach freeze up again??
Right? I had reliable people tell me its open water.... ???
-
Right? I had reliable people tell me its open water.... ???
thats because it was open water...maybe someone shut off a bubbler?
-
We fished vets all week the 3 of us and got limits everyday of perch and some nice ones too!!
Not many guys and a super hot bite we been done by 10 or 11 everyday.
I PM'd the guy with no response. I was told that Vet's was shot.
-
The wind has driven ice up all along the shoreline in the middle of the lake. Million Dollar beach might be all right for a while but if that wind starts blowing from the south I would get off in a flash.
-
The wind has driven ice up all along the shoreline in the middle of the lake. Million Dollar beach might be all right for a while but if that wind starts blowing from the south I would get off in a flash.
The wind blew southwest hard all last Saturday and I live to type about it. It would take monumental wind for that to be a concern of mine in that spot.
-
No one's getting on at vets park that's a fact
-
The wind blew southwest hard all last Saturday and I live to type about it. It would take monumental wind for that to be a concern of mine in that spot.
Last Saturday there was ice in the middle of the lake.... the middle is wide open now and all the ice has to do is move 10 feet and you will be wading....
-
Waders in the sled already again I have no concerns. There is no heavy SW planned for this weekend that will move any ice to the extent you suggest. However I wouldnt mind if it did, just another fish story to tell. (I dont scare easy)
-
We fished this week limits limits and limits of fish. Hot bite plenty of fish.
I hope that this report is better.
-
Forecast for this weekend looks awesome.
-
Limit Friday evening 4-6 and limit this morning fish bit Good early west of MDB out from the big boats. Few fish under 8in kept working them up out of the grass. I fished one hole and let the fish come to me and did not have to wait more than 10min or so to get the next mark after each school left. Ice was solid 6in and access was good on and off, also there were not as many people as I thought there would be today.
-
There it is...
-
Back from the dead! Thanks Fishy!
-
Back from the dead! Thanks Fishy!
No problem man. How's the perch bite been anyway? Last time I was out, it was ridiculously slow. Nobody was hardly getting anything.
-
No problem man. How's the perch bite been anyway? Last time I was out, it was ridiculously slow. Nobody was hardly getting anything.
I haven't jigged perch in over a week because the trout started calling me. :P
I did well up until then. The very last day did take me the full day to get my 50. I shouldn't gripe, but it was slow enough that I switched modes.
I'll be back on the perch soon!
-
Anybody been on MDB and seen any action? Was thinking of heading up again Monday but it’s a heckuva drive and wasn’t sure how the bite has been and also how the ice held up. Any help is definitely appreciated.
-
Anybody been on MDB and seen any action? Was thinking of heading up again Monday but it’s a heckuva drive and wasn’t sure how the bite has been and also how the ice held up. Any help is definitely appreciated.
My kids were out there with my Ex last Sunday and they really beat on the perch.
I've heard conflicting reports and my kids are ninjas with perch rods. I usually struggle fishing anywhere around MDB
-
Anybody been on MDB and seen any action? Was thinking of heading up again Monday but it’s a heckuva drive and wasn’t sure how the bite has been and also how the ice held up. Any help is definitely appreciated.
MDB perch jigging was excellent Sunday January 21 and today January26 from first light until 10:00 a.m. or so. Finesse presentation of a tiny tungsten jig with 2 or 3 maggots did the job. Be prepared to move until you find fish and don't spend more than 10 minutes on a non-producing hole. The ice was fine this morning, 10" or so, but really slick b/c the snow covering is gone; you'll need creepers/cleats.
-
I haven't jigged perch in over a week because the trout started calling me. :P
I did well up until then. The very last day did take me the full day to get my 50. I shouldn't gripe, but it was slow enough that I switched modes.
I'll be back on the perch soon!
Same. Been chasing trout for the last week or so. Although today it died down and changed gears towards perch.
-
Perchn was slowww yesterday @)
-
Coming up tomorrow with wheeler. How's ice look in Harris? Still 12 inches or so?
-
;D first time ever fishing lake George and the perch were crazy. Only got to go out for a few hours but every drop was a fish! Can't believe it took me so long to get up there!!!!
(https://s10.postimg.cc/9jdu2d2wl/IMG_0177.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/9jdu2d2wl/)
-
I struggled something fierce with my kids yesterday until about 2.
Racked 8 miles up on the machine searching. Came back at about 1 and cut a couple holes a few hundred yards of where I parked my truck. :P
Low and behold. Those perch wanted to play!
It was the same time the clouds moved in and all the crazies joy riding left for the day. 2- dark was a pretty fierce bite.
-
Hopefully they're on today and the only thing getting wet is my jig, line and boots. :blink: :unsure: :-X
-
My buddy and I will be heading up tomorrow morning to hit MDB if anyone wants to meet up. Hopefully the fish are cooperative, lol last time they were awful shy.
-
A friend and I got our limit easily, could have got 100 more! ;D
(https://s9.postimg.cc/v267jivmz/image1-4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/v267jivmz/)
-
Why is the BS thread locked?
If you're gonna lock a thread, include an explanation please.
-
Why is the BS thread locked?
If you're gonna lock a thread, include an explanation please.
Thinking the same thing. Im heading up tomorrow with a buddy. Would of loved to see any updates for hearthstone road. I may just walk a mile from mdb now and fish around there.
-
In relation to the gaff comments I'm assuming.
-
In relation to the gaff comments I'm assuming.
Not to risk this being locked...
Are gaffs illegal? Almost everyone I fish with brings one.
Lol!
-
Gaffs are legal in NY while icefishing only.
-
gaffs aren't legal in new York.....I heard that from reliable sources on the internet!!!!!
-
gaffs aren't legal in new York.....I heard that from reliable sources on the internet!!!!!
o well it it's on the interweb it must be true!!..
Why is there 2 lake George perch threads???
-
o well it it's on the interweb it must be true!!..
Why is there 2 lake George perch threads???
Because none of us could find the OG thread a few weeks back. :P
-
gaffs aren't legal in new York.....I heard that from reliable sources on the internet!!!!!
We only use them occasionally on perch over 11 inches...
-
Went out for a couple of hours this afternoon and found a good active hole that produced 7/10 11"+ fish. Thinking about going after PT tomorrow morning. 🤔
-
Fished vets yesterday. my brother and I limited out on perch, took a bit to find them. weeded through quite a few to get the good ones. 9 inches of ice where we were. :tipup:
-
gaffs aren't legal in new York.....I heard that from reliable sources on the internet!!!!!
I'm looking at the DEC book right now. Gafs ARE legal, but only for ice fishing.
-
Gaffs are legal in NY while icefishing only.
YUP!
-
I really wish I took today off to do some perching.
I'm bouncing off the walls in my work office knowing the bite is going to be hot today.
-
It was not hot today. Very cold brisk wind at Vets. Gave up before we found the perch.
-
They were still where I left them last night and biting... ;D
-
One cool thing today. The one decent perch I caught had a fish in its mouth. It was a tiny stickleback. I put it down the hole and off it swam.
-
One cool thing today. The one decent perch I caught had a fish in its mouth. It was a tiny stickleback. I put it down the hole and off it swam.
I saw a video recently of a gill in a fishes belly, put in a bowl and it was swimming. Crazy!
-
Who's braving the cold and wind tomorrow?
-
Is there any easy access to get out on assembly point? I've only ever fished the west side of the lake!
-
Who's braving the cold and wind tomorrow?
Friday is the only day I can go, bringing the flip over and 2 cans of propane, flask of brandy,should keep people away I would think, trying vets will keep you posted
-
Is there any easy access to get out on assembly point? I've only ever fished the west side of the lake!
only "public" access is the harris bay access on the shoulder of 9L (make sure you pull completely off the road). People trespass on assembly point and its been a bone of contention for many years. Other people have private access that gets lost because folks think its ok to park and cross a yard if someone else is doing it.
-
Friday is the only day I can go, bringing the flip over and 2 cans of propane, flask of brandy,should keep people away I would think, trying vets will keep you posted
I think I'm going to be south of that a little ways. Was looking at the navionics looking for the best area to be out of the wind. I might have to bring some Jameson after the brandy comment. ;D
-
Perch were on fire yesterday. Be careful around open water areas. Ice will be making all kinds of godawful noises today and bouncing.
-
Perch were on fire yesterday. Be careful around open water areas. Ice will be making all kinds of godawful noises today and bouncing.
I'm sure they were. The pressure was really low yesterday and today it's on the rise, but still low. I'm wondering what the bite might be like when I get there.
-
only "public" access is the harris bay access on the shoulder of 9L (make sure you pull completely off the road). People trespass on assembly point and its been a bone of contention for many years. Other people have private access that gets lost because folks think its ok to park and cross a yard if someone else is doing it.
Is there wheeler access my buddy and I want to go out to long Island?
-
I'm looking at the DEC book right now. Gafs ARE legal, but only for ice fishing.
Oooh boy, Trapper caught another one!
-
Hot bite on sun limit in less than hour all 9"+ need to locate some 12's @)
-
Been pretty quite on here. How is everyone doing? I am hoping to get out tomorrow morning in the hopes of finding some perch. Just looking to see if anyone is having luck anywhere. Tight lines!
-
Very, very slow perching at MDB Monday and Tuesday mornings even in GPS spots that last week were hot. Tough walking b/c jagged frozen slush from the weekend zoo. Where the jagged frozen slush wasn't a hassle, deep crusted snow was. The coming week and more of warm weather is going to make for tougher going through slush. Could mean an early end to a season that began so early . . . Bring back the Canadian cold!
-
Perch bite has been great with more bigger fish than usual. Don’t be afraid to try new spots. Crowds of people don’t always mean they’re catching!
-
Very, very slow perching at MDB Monday and Tuesday mornings even in GPS spots that last week were hot. Tough walking b/c jagged frozen slush from the weekend zoo. Where the jagged frozen slush wasn't a hassle, deep crusted snow was. The coming week and more of warm weather is going to make for tougher going through slush. Could mean an early end to a season that began so early . . . Bring back the Canadian cold!
The snow will just prolong the season no matter how hard it is to transverse.
-
Can anyone please tell me how the shoreline is at vets ?
-
There snow will just prolong the season no matter how hard it is to transverse.
Yup. The more the better at this point.
-
Has anyone been going out of vets ??
How's the shoreline doing ??
-
Has anyone been going out of vets ??
How's the shoreline doing ??
It was fine Tuesday PM People were going out from there with 4 wheelers
-
Thank you
-
People going in the drink with wheelers now warm nites n rain is going to change things day by day :( check last years posts open water in march n reoccurring pressure areas r dangerous . :icefish:
-
Vets was fine on Friday. Limited out just as it started to rain. Timing is everything.
-
Bump
Tommorow my ice season starts for real.
-
Sure is quiet…
-
Sure is quiet…
So is the perch bite apparently!!
-
been out once. Drilled 5 holes to find fish and limited quickly. Not good fish. ( 9 to 9.5 inches with 2 10s mixed in. But they were incredible eats!
There was no one within 400 yards of me. This spot last year was "so so" and 2 years ago was killer. You just never can be postive a hot spot will stay hot. I move FAR when I get into them dinks
-
Had no idea there was a LG perch thread. Posted my Saturday on the BS thread