Late ice Yellow belly's

[deerhunter1030]

Anyone out there have any tips for late ice perch!! Marking the hell out of them just catching one once in a while!! Any suggestions?

[The Farmer]

Where i fish they seem to move off the bottoms of the dropoffs into the shalow spots. When the ice melts and were casting for them, theyre usually in 1' to 4' of water on te edges of bays, creekmouths, anywhere the water seems to be warmer. 

[bucketbass]

Where i fish they seem to move off the bottoms of the dropoffs into the shalow spots. When the ice melts and were casting for them, theyre usually in 1' to 4' of water on te edges of bays, creekmouths, anywhere the water seems to be warmer. 

yes in the warmer parts of spring but as of now for late ice i  still will fish for them in deeper h2o
i am going to hit the night bite in a minute here and im fishing 15 but in a weedy areas
good luck but if you know were abouts they are in the spring they wont be to far fish just a little deeper than your spring hole usually

[The Farmer]

ill have to try that, thanks bucket

[Bearsfan]

Boy as of late I'm been getting them in the afternoon. Fish deeper as the sun goes down.  3:00 I'll get them big gals in 4' of water then at 5:00 I'll get them at 15'-20' til dark.

[putback]

Anyone out there have any tips for late ice perch!! Marking the hell out of them just catching one once in a while!! Any suggestions?

In my area early spring you often find them on sand bottom. Seems to make a big difference if you work your jig on and close to bottom. Kinda tap and rub bottom than lift 2-4 inches. I notice a major increase in takes.