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is there any way to stop the perch from dying due to the pressure change. I tried reeling slow, and making multiple pauses, but it didnt work. What can i do to fish for perch, but not kill every one I catch?
Maybe mouth to mouth and if that doesn't work, send an email to these folks they'll know how to save perchies. ~ G
I wounder if a slower retrieve from that depth might be better
You can not take too many perch. The little guys will make fine potato chip morsels if you clean them right. The other perch will grow bigger faster since there are less fish for the forage available. Too many perch eat their own young, the walleye fry and stunt the whole biomass down.
I had this problem with crappie this winter to and I didnt realize it was happening cuz the fish would take off but would end up floating under the ice, I found that after the snow melted, but I experimented and found rubbing the area around the air bladder helped big time. It was succesful and I even did it to a few walleye this winter. Never had a problem with the stomach coming out though. I did drill holes and get them fish out so you guys dont think I just let them waste.
try pushing a needle in to the belly to let the air out slowly. fishery biologist suggested that one
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