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what can be done about the dink perch problem on Chautauqua lake? everybody take 5 fisherman with them and everyone keep their limit? think it will ever come back as a good perch lake as far as good sized perch?
It def seems to be a problem. I was out last Sunday and caught pretty close to 150 7-7 1/2" perch and prob two that were 8 1/2-9". The bigger ones were def fatter and if I would had a bucket of those, I woulda kept them. I just can't bring myself to filet the 7-8" perch. Just doesn't seem worth it to me. Will these fish ever grow up or are the numbers just so high that they grow way too slow? Will everyone keeping a limit of 7-8" perch help this out?Bass and musky are doing great, and although they elude me quite often, I hear walleye are getting better as well.I really wish the perch would grow up though.
As stated earlier, Hooker closed. Hogan's is open but had very little last several times I've been there. If you're looking for a place comparable to the Hooker, check out Chautauqua Reel Outdoors. It's in the dollar store plaza next to the lakewood dipson theaters.I've been in several time and they've always taken care of me.
Anyone know the ph# to Chautauqua reel Outdoors,thanks FN
I was just thinking about the dink perch situation a lot of the prch i have been catching have those white grubs in them do you think that could have anything to do with them being stunted. i mean they are a parasite. just a thought.