Attracting Perch

[icefish2]

I fish in a bay that is  a large structureless bowl of about 30 feet. There are perch, but finding them is very difficult. I have tried working a jigging rap, to attract these small schools, but with little luck. Does anyone have a good way of drawing in these little guys?

[Fish_Tko]

i would try multi-colored car lot flags  on a small anchor and lowered to the bottom. You really only need about a 6' section of the flags. I personally have never tried it but hear it works.

[crappieslayer22]

bounce your jig of the bottom create a ruckus and they will come in flying

[1TIGGER]

Chum with cooked minute rice soaked in baitmate !

[RLWagner]

The first thing to do is to lower your spud or an anchor down to the bottom, and jack it around stirring up the mud and sediment, alas, a food source. It will not take long for the Perch to home in on the disruption. Fish very near the bottom after you disturb it. Next you need pointers on "holding" the Perch in the area.

[happy perch fisher]

try about 2 bolied egg with paint on them lol

[ice dawg]

How about some structure on a string?

[fishuhalik]

when i use to perch fish i'd use those huge muskie-size daredevils in a hammered silver on clear lakes, blaze orange on dark lakes, pump it 4-5 times real hard and let it sit for 15 seconds, repeat till they started coming in.  i've also had big spearing decoy suckers work very well.

[putback]

Got a small 35ft deep lake like that near me, couldn't find any concentration of perch, usually 2 or 3 per hole. Couple 10/12 year old kids found an answer. Swimming in summer they found cold spots, bottom springs. They'd fish these areas in winter and most often do very well. allways wondered if it was oxygen related. May not be the answer to your lake, but worth remembering this summer for next year.

[lotwfisher]

I fish them around structureless area sometimes too, and the best thing i have found it mucking up the bottom. I used to have a camera and even that seemed to help keep them in, and when they started to leave I would just bounce the camera in the muck haha  stirs up stuff good...

[kimball07]

fish for trout with expensive bait fish , that usually does the trick here.

[putback]

fish for trout with expensive bait fish , that usually does the trick here.

Had'nt thought of that, mans right!

[Scientist]

I fish in a bay that is  a large structureless bowl of about 30 feet. There are perch, but finding them is very difficult. I have tried working a jigging rap, to attract these small schools, but with little luck. Does anyone have a good way of drawing in these little guys?

Well this is basically for next year but you might want to consider “placing” some structure there yourself. If you have a GPS then mark where you place it and you have your own little honey hole. My state wildlife department uses old “fresh” Christmas trees, not the artificial ones, tied to a cinderblock to create structure in certain lakes.  Three placed in a triangle pattern within 10 feet of each other is all that is needed. Whatever “structure” you place make sure it will not pollute the environment after all you will be eating the fish.

[littleoldlady]

try about 2 bolied egg with paint on them lol

Happy perch fisher..I hope you aren't doing this in Alberta...CHUMMING IS ILLEGAL in this province!!

[icefish2]

Thanks for all the great ideas! The idea of creating structure seems most appealing. My biggest concern is my GPS accurracy. I have wass in my boat, but my older handheld does not. I have found it to be off as much as 50 feet!

[fiddlehead322]

Handful of white sparkly course sand down the hole now and then. That will bring in perch some times. Don't think it's actually chumming.   FH

[azz7772]

Thanks for all the great ideas! The idea of creating structure seems most appealing. My biggest concern is my GPS accurracy. I have wass in my boat, but my older handheld does not. I have found it to be off as much as 50 feet!

you will have to drill a bigger circle of holes then to cover the area

[Van_Cleaver]

 You could try crushed egg shells dropped down a few holes. Also you might want to use either a rattling lure, or a super action spoon to draw them in.