bad perch fishing

[1timothy1]

went to try for perch today   but the trout where around     in three hours i saw trout twenty different times    thanks dnr for rewening this lake with these fish     

[wax_worm]

Huh? 

[high_flags]

What lake are the DNR stocking Trout?

[LunkerLander024]

Where is this, they're finicky sometimes but I'd try for those trout through the ice.

[wax_worm]

What lake are the DNR stocking Trout?

I know they put them in Oliver, Olin and Martin lakes, but not sure of any others and not sure how many they put in each one.

[high_flags]

Have you Wax or any one ever tried to ice fish for them?   Are they Rainbows?

In our area the only lake I know they used to stock trout is at the Lake county fair grounds lake.

[wax_worm]

Have you Wax or any one ever tried to ice fish for them?   Are they Rainbows?

In our area the only lake I know they used to stock trout is at the Lake county fair grounds lake.

I have not tried thru the ice, but have fished for them in spring a couple times with Abomb....and yes they are rainbows, but there are some browns in there too.

[northrn-duck-assassin]

ive been told through the ice season they r most active then.

[taxi1]

Trout ruin perch fishing? Tell that to guys that fish lakes in Maine where the perch are ruining the trout fishing.

How would trout ruin perch fishing? Do you know how prolific perch are?

[Eye_Crosser86]

They stock rainbows in clear lake also but dont know how that would ruin perch fishing, i would love to get on a trout spot n wack em

[1timothy1]

yes they are rainbows     and it is clear lake      i have fished that lake for over thirty years   i grew up there dad and i would get perch twelve inches and bigger all the time  since they stocked it the fishing not bad but it went down hill  they will eat the hatch and chase them out  in deep water      i have got few of them  before very aggressive

[pgaschulz]

yes they are rainbows     and it is clear lake      i have fished that lake for over thirty years   i grew up there dad and i would get perch twelve inches and bigger all the time  since they stocked it the fishing not bad but it went down hill  they will eat the hatch and chase them out  in deep water      i have got few of them  before very aggressive

So go fish in deeper water....

[abishop]

Have you Wax or any one ever tried to ice fish for them?   Are they Rainbows?

In our area the only lake I know they used to stock trout is at the Lake county fair grounds lake.

Hidden Lake, east of Broadway south of 61st Ave.

[taxi1]

yes they are rainbows     and it is clear lake      i have fished that lake for over thirty years   i grew up there dad and i would get perch twelve inches and bigger all the time  since they stocked it the fishing not bad but it went down hill  they will eat the hatch and chase them out  in deep water      i have got few of them  before very aggressive

If it makes you happy trout fishing in on the decline in Clear Lake. Nothing like it was 20 years ago. 

What about all the all even more predacious species in Clear? Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth bass, and Largemouth Bass? And there's plenty of forage species in the lake with shad present.

Did you know a yellow perch strand averages 25,000 eggs with more with larger fish? You can't eliminate yellow perch with trout but if there aren't enough predators the size goes down significantly.

[Fish_Tko]

yes they are rainbows     and it is clear lake      i have fished that lake for over thirty years   i grew up there dad and i would get perch twelve inches and bigger all the time  since they stocked it the fishing not bad but it went down hill  they will eat the hatch and chase them out  in deep water      i have got few of them  before very aggressive

Those trout will tattoo a shrimpo in the shallows.

[1timothy1]

there are some serious big fish in that lake.   its when i am fishing perch i see alot more trout than other preditors.  i have caught some very big perch in that lake when i was young now its hard to get a twelve inch perch out of there .

[Rabidgupy]

Have you Wax or any one ever tried to ice fish for them?   Are they Rainbows?

In our area the only lake I know they used to stock trout is at the Lake county fair grounds lake.

[Rabidgupy]

Brown trout is pretty common. I think the state has some info on the DNR website.

[JPjunkie]

Have you Wax or any one ever tried to ice fish for them?   Are they Rainbows?

In our area the only lake I know they used to stock trout is at the Lake county fair grounds lake.

Three Rivers has trout

[LunkerLander024]

I just caught one the other day crappie fishin on Round. Right off the channel using a minnow, big fat Bow.

[taxi1]

Brown trout is pretty common. I think the state has some info on the DNR website.

Brown trout are not common in the inland lakes except perhaps Oliver. The state hasn't planted brown trout since the 80's except in Lake Michigan that comes from a federal source. Clear lake is no longer planted with brown trout even by NEITA due to a lack of funds and interest.  I did mount a 10 lb. brown out of Clear that was caught on back in 2008 on the presidential election day November 4th. 

All brown trout planted since the 80's in the inland lakes have been planted by the Northeastern Indiana Trout Association. That may come to an end too as the association may disband due to a lack of interest and donations. Lots of people wanted the brown trout in a few of the lakes but no one wants to pay for them.

[btoenges]

Actually, Indiana DNR is very confused on rainbow trout stockings in Clear Lake and Lake Gage.  The stockings the last few years have not produced the number of fish as in the past and the DNR doesn't know why.  The same fish stocked at Oliver have been very successful.  Browns were only stocked in Clear for two years in the mid 2000s.

Perch may be down due to weed growth.  One thing the DNR has noted is that weed growth has been down the last 2-3 years in N.E. Indiana.  They don't know why either.  Oliver Lake has never had much weed cover but it has decreased dramatically the last 2 years.  When I called to talk about it with the biologist they said Oliver wasn't the only location.

I am a big trout guy but I would rather catch a mess of jumbo perch any day.  I thought there was a "hole" about 20fow somewhere around the island at Clear that was a perch hot spot?

[taxi1]

My theory on the reduction of macrophytes "weeds"  in Oliver is due to the halt of septic tank seepage due to the sewage system that has been installed. Of course I could be wrong. Not sure about the other lakes but I wouldn't be surprised if there are lake residents applying herbicides without going through the proper channels (no pun intended) or somethings changed in the watersheds?

The above is good for reducing eutrophication of the lakes but can also reduce the fertility of the water and fish biomass and cover.

Sylvan Lake had some of the fastest growing bluegills in the nation back when it was receiving raw sewage.