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A lot of the good perch lakes I fish are very shallow , under 10 feet of water . Many around 6-8' deep . I like to carry a shock corded tent pole , long enough to touch bottom . Assemble the pole and stick it down your hole and rake the bottom in a circle about 4-6' in diameter . Then fish in the middle . If your out on a mud flat the stirring action will cause a cloud of silt and bug larvae . This will hold the perch in your area . It works , but you will draw attention if people se you doing this and may get surrounded by fisherman....
A lot of the good perch lakes I fish are very shallow , under 10 feet of water . Many aroung 6-8' deep . I like to carry a shock corded tent pole , long enough to touch bottom . Assemble the pole and stick it down your hole and rake the bottom in a circle about 4-6' in diameter . Then fish in the middle . If your out on a mud flat the stirring action will cause a cloud of silt and bug larvae . This will hold the perch in your area . It works , but you will draw attention if people se you doing this and may get surrounded by fisherman....
i would also like to add that perch have a "mob" mentality. from my observations with an underwater camera, i have noticed the perch racing and fighting each other to get the bait. i think the most important thing about perch fishing is this: once you catch a fish, get another lure/bait down there as fast as you possibly can. i have, on many occasions, caught fish on bare jigs within seconds of each other.