Author Topic: Where are the perch? (Read 3425 times)

coryandross · « **on:** Feb 18, 2015, 04:39 PM »

hey guys just wondering if anybody has been hitting good perch anywhere? i really need a fish fry!

Fry Flier · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 18, 2015, 10:37 PM »

Perch seem plentiful on the B.O.Q. but any that I have caught have been small, 3-6or7 oz.

TheDL · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 19, 2015, 10:29 AM »

I hear ya! Last year I was getting good hauls from the river around landon's bay...not this year. Tried a few times early in the season, nada. Tried last weekend, got a few, but nothing great. Other guys I've been talking to said the same. Hope we didn't eat all the jumbos last year,

coryandross · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 19, 2015, 05:43 PM »

Thanks guys, might try halsteads this weekend. a bad day fishing is still better then none at all!

TheDL · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 20, 2015, 12:29 PM »

Let me know how you do. I might try sat or sun afternoon, can't get out till about 4pm so any info would be helpfull as I won't have much time on the ice to go looking around

Wingthing · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 20, 2015, 08:25 PM »

I've caught a few a bit deeper i.e. 17-23' in a little current and over sandy bottom the babies are still in the shallows.

Tylercurt · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 22, 2015, 01:58 PM »

Dave
I was out this afternoon, bunch of small ones and 1 over 9 inches. nothing to get excited about. And a hard walk out and big areas with slush underneath.
Tim

coryandross · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 22, 2015, 05:49 PM »

went to halsteads this afternoon 2 small dinks ,saw alot of big ones but couldn't get them to bite.

TheDL · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 23, 2015, 10:38 AM »

I spent my limited time in search of 'eyes. I got 1 small one, buddy got a nice 7lbr. My father in law went out for perch and got 6, hardly the bonaza we saw last year. Hopefully they show up eventually

Wingthing · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 24, 2015, 08:25 AM »

Sent you a PM boys.

Gypsy3006 · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 01, 2015, 09:06 PM »

They're in 25fow and about 5 inches long.

TheDL · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 02, 2015, 11:24 AM »

hahaha, dang. I tried deeper areas and came up with nada. I'm starting to think we ate all the jumbos last year

Gypsy3006 · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 02, 2015, 12:05 PM »

Quote from: TheDL on Mar 02, 2015, 11:24 AM

hahaha, dang. I tried deeper areas and came up with nada. I'm starting to think we ate all the jumbos last year

Worst part is it took 10 minutes too convince the first one it was hungry, set the hook and didn't know if there was a fish there or not.

mitch seguin · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 05, 2015, 03:44 PM »

Worked Halstead Bay area in 12 FOW today for 1.5 hours with nothing to show. One showed up briefly on the screen and promptly buggered off.

TheDL · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 09, 2015, 02:36 PM »

Same story for me last night, and the walking was brutal

Tylercurt · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 09, 2015, 07:53 PM »

Dave , heading out there tomorrow afternoon, let you know how I do.

Tylercurt · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 10, 2015, 04:34 PM »

Nothing but small ones today

TheDL · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 12, 2015, 01:15 PM »

Thanks for the update Tim, too bad about the bite. Not the news I wanted to hear, I finally have a day-pass this Saturday to fish all day and was hoping to put some jumbos on the ice...might have to switch gears and try for pike. Shoot me a message next time your coming out my way, I'll probably be out there Saturday anyway. How was the walking? It was brutal when I was there, I'm hoping this cold hardens up the top layer!

Tylercurt · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 12, 2015, 03:44 PM »

Walk wasn't that bad,snow firmed up abit. Might head out again tomorrow if things work out. Glutton for punishment...lol
Tim

TheDL · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 14, 2015, 06:29 PM »

They're still not in yet. Fished 8-22 fow today from 7am-3pm, got 3 jumbos and one med pike. Mostly all dink perch, where are the jumbos

coryandross · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 25, 2015, 05:33 AM »

Hey guys just wonderin if anybody has been on the ice? and what r the conditions? I would like to try and get out this weekend before its all gone and maybe ,hopefully catch some fish! LOL season has not been good

TheDL · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 25, 2015, 12:13 PM »

i've been out for short tries a few times lately and nothing but an incredible number of dinks. Trying again tonite, will let you guys know. It'll be a while before the ice is gone, it was making ice the other night when I was out and it was the thickest ice I've seen in my 4 years of ice fishing. Just crazy how much is left considering we're almost in April!

Tylercurt · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 25, 2015, 02:18 PM »

Dave, PM sent

chummyhole · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 25, 2015, 03:17 PM »

The last 3 weeks on simcoe have been awsome for perch. They've been extremely aggressive. Caught my personal best last weekend. 13 1/8s @ 2.5lbs. Took 19 home in the 10-12inch range.

TheDL · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 26, 2015, 09:50 AM »

well sad to report I didn't do well last night out there $:-\$ I talked to 2 people who said they've been doing decent on the jumbos last few days but I only managed 2 jumbos and a ridiculous amount of dinks. It was cold, wet and windy out there, but there's lots of ice still - I would say over 20" and there was probably 2" of water on top after last nights rain. Hopefully they co-operate better this weekend!

longsaultduck · « **Reply #25 on:** Apr 01, 2015, 08:15 PM »

Hey, has anyone been out on the St. Lawrence in the Gananoque area lately? I'm thinking about taking a run down there on Friday, and I was wondering how the ice is holding up.

Quartez · « **Reply #26 on:** Apr 02, 2015, 08:39 AM »

Just west of the twin bridge at Landons Bay is a turn off to a parking area. Still lots of ice. I've been out a few times. The jumbos are mixed in with a bazillion small ones. Be prepared to do a lot of hole hopping. 5 minutes per hole has been working for me. Good luck and enjoy the warm weather on Friday. Hope the Easter Bunny doesn't leave you a big goose egg on the day lol

longsaultduck · « **Reply #27 on:** Apr 02, 2015, 08:10 PM »

Many thanks for the info, Q. Very helpful to me. At the very least, it looks like it might be a good day to get a sunburn!

Tylercurt · « **Reply #28 on:** Apr 04, 2015, 04:22 PM »

I've been out there the past 2 days and the ice is getting really soft and lots of open water near the shores and Islands. Did good but calling it quits for the season for me, better safe than sorry.
Tim

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Author Topic: Where are the perch? (Read 3425 times)