MyFishFinder Forum
MFF US Midwest => Indiana => Topic started by: abishop on Jun 13, 2017, 03:33 PM
-
WHO IS GETTING THEM?
-
Dan Dan the perch man
-
Thanks 4 the info. Anyone else????? I know him and 4 others named Dan. LOL
-
Going searching here in a bit. Heading out of Trail Creek east.
-
Little too rough. Had to come back in. Guess the weatherman was wrong AGAIN. 20 dollars in bait and 10 to launch NADA.
-
hey al, I think I talked to you this morning at trail creek . we stayed on shore, but thought we missed out cause it never did rain. I was with my buddy who has a black lund. been out last 4 days in a row. fishing got a little better each day. good luck next time.
-
Al, try checking the Michigan City buoy next time. Always good to look before making the trip. Can save you some hassle, or confirm that the forecast is on
http://greatlakesbuoys.org/station_page.php?station=45170
It's nice now, but there was a storm that moved thru that had the lake a bit rough this morning
-
Massachusetts doesn't count does it Al? ;D The lake I'm on seems to be lousy with eating size yellow perch.
-
the national weather service marine forecast is my best friend al. pretty accurate. the wife and i didnt fish thursday just swam and hung out but all the poles were bending and a couple i spoke with did well .. same spot you were they are in just need a nice calm day. good luck
-
the national weather service marine forecast is my best friend al. pretty accurate. the wife and i didnt fish thursday just swam and hung out but all the poles were bending and a couple i spoke with did well .. same spot you were they are in just need a nice calm day. good luck
Yeah, that is what I heard. Thursday they were biting good. This is always the case. I am there a day late. LOL
-
Wondering if anyone has found any? Going to try to get out if this wind cooperates. Have 4 days off. Would like some gold. LOL...
-
Im going to hit some weed beds tomorrow with some spinner action, nobody has hardly tried it in a few years. We gonna let it rip in the morning. An ole fashion "perch-search"
-
navy pier or cal park. Haven't heard anyone carrying soft craws yet.
-
Gonna do both if need be.
And i wont be using soft craws eighther. I never used them back years ago eighther. Have a less expensive and much better bait that works
-
Seen some posts made elsewhere guys have been picking some perch east of burns harbor. 20-40 foot of water. Nothing astounding but picking away at them.
-
I was out yesterday and did not see anyone perching in the Michigan city area going out and coming in as far as I could see . They said the last few north blows killed it
-
Saw two boats head out of MC this morning for perch. I did catch one from the pier. Released to swim another day. (Had to leave pier early due to fireworks set-up. Would be nice if someone would put signs up before I get there in the morning. Not like it was a surprise to the parks dept that we would have to leave. And yes, it was a surprise to me - not from MC and dd not know they were having a show from the pier.)
-
had a good day perching at mc on Monday the second. 2 man limit by 10:30. very nice fish.
-
had a good day perching at mc on Monday the second. 2 man limit by 10:30. very nice fish.
That is what I am talking about. Were you fishing from the pier or east or west?
-
west, 24 to30 ft, has been real spotty, but once we found them they bit good
-
Going to give it a try this weekend again. Last sunday wasnt the greatest, up north..
-
I'll be trying out of new buffalo Saturday, anyone want to team up and try to find some?
-
Good luck, hope you get some.
-
Going out on the very south end tomorrow morning. See how things go!
-
Fished out of MC sunday, 2 keepers is all we could get to go, spent 7hrs out there, marked alot of fish but they wouldnt go.
Next time.
-
hi, i'm retired an I perch fish out of mc just about ever day the weather is ok. this has really been a tough year so far. we've caught quite a few big fish an a whole lot of 4 inchers. seems to be a # of year classes missing. finding # of keepers has been tough too. hopefully it will get better. today we caught 15 in 6 hrs, 2 of us. not good.
-
30 fish for 2 of us in 7 hours. Most the action was in the last 4 hours or so, once i got things dialed in and figured out.
Another boat i know had 20 for 2, and another boat had 33 for 3.
22-26 f.o.w.,,, moving around was key.
-
NDA
east or west
-
East and West. Lots of smallies roaming shallow also. Footballs
-
I know that in that past few years once you anchor and try to get on um they are gone . I've found that you have to drift over them bouncing bottom and just keep finding um when they quit bitting and do another drift. Also I've used small jigs vertical jigging the bottom and noticed the size of fish that I've caught are alot better size
-
NDA
east or west
West of michigan city
-
I know that in that past few years once you anchor and try to get on um they are gone . I've found that you have to drift over them bouncing bottom and just keep finding um when they quit bitting and do another drift. Also I've used small jigs vertical jigging the bottom and noticed the size of fish that I've caught are alot better size
Yes, jigs and flies help greatly produce fish and better fish at that.
Ive never anchored perch fishing, and honestly laugh at everyone that pulls up on me or the small group of boats im with and "plops" the anchor out. Keep moving and you will keep running over the top of fish, perch are very nomadic. Why wait them out, sure its fun and relaxing to be out fiahing, but not in the nasty heat. Lol
-
I really like when they are shallow enough to sight fish ;D
-
yea its pretty sad when it takes that long to get a limit of perch, an the limits only 15. may never be like the good olds days. but hopefully it will get better.
-
yea its pretty sad when it takes that long to get a limit of perch, an the limits only 15. may never be like the good olds days. but hopefully it will get better.
X'2
-
Will it be worth trying Wednesday or Thursday this week with the settled weather
-
Will it be worth trying Wednesday or Thursday this week with the settled weather
Most deffinetly!
-
Buddy caught 11 in 3 hours 10 to 13 1/2. 44foot of water. Tomorrow should be better. Wish I didn't have to work. He is heading out tomorrow. white scout mich. city east by condos.
-
Who is getting them and where. My friend is out there now 5 miles east of Mich city light house. Said between 2 guys they might have around 20. Not as big as yesterday and out there a lot longer. Told him to try between 14 and 24 fow by Mt. Baldy. Anyone getting them in this area? Winds going to change from the north tonight. This will probably put a stop on perching for another week. Cant wait o get out.
-
Who is getting them and where. My friend is out there now 5 miles east of Mich city light house. Said between 2 guys they might have around 20. Not as big as yesterday and out there a lot longer. Told him to try between 14 and 24 fow by Mt. Baldy. Anyone getting them in this area? Winds going to change from the north tonight. This will probably put a stop on perching for another week. Cant wait o get out.
12 hour north wind is gonna shut them down for a week??!?!?! 😂
-
Maybe a day or so if that , and usually has to be a good blow to mess with the fishing out there ...
-
So Friday the winds will be out of the east according to marine forecast .The water temp is relitively cool I thought that played a big part in keeping the perch close to shore weather the winds are out of the south or not the only reason I'm considering going is for that reason and the waves will be reasonable anyone else want to chime in and save me some gas money!
-
12 hour north wind is gonna shut them down for a week??!?!?! 😂
Ok my bad, for the next 4 days where are thunderstorms in the forecast followed by 3 or 4 days of north winds. For me perch fishing is off limits for a week. I for 1 don't want to be on the lake when a thunder storm comes in. I have seen what that lake can do in a few minutes. Be careful if you venture out...
-
Sounds like a good idea to wait again been trying to make it up and every time the weather cancels me out😡
-
So Friday the winds will be out of the east according to marine forecast .The water temp is relitively cool I thought that played a big part in keeping the perch close to shore weather the winds are out of the south or not the only reason I'm considering going is for that reason and the waves will be reasonable anyone else want to chime in and save me some gas money!
I dont fish east winds because im a huge believer in "east is the least" but if it blows north one day and lats down then the wind switches to a favorable direction the very next day, i will get right back out there and catch them. If it blows north for 2-3 days straight. Yes that scatters the fish and pushes them deeper for a couple days. But a day maybe a little more of north wind doesnt stop me as soon as i get favorable winds.
Thunderstorms, yes watch them. Got caught in one out there last week, wasnt fun. Wind and waves dont bother me with a storm coming cause i will run in quick, but its the lightning that bothers me. I plan on getting out this weekend for some gold. Work is stopping me from tomorrow or today. Lol
-
Canceled my job tomorrow. Have to check the winds. Hopefully they will let me go out.
-
Let us crazy perch chasers know how you did
-
Wife gave me a new honey do list.
-
I'm on the back of the lighthouse trying 4 em now. Wave if one of ya come outta MC harbor
-
I'm on the back of the lighthouse trying 4 em now. Wave if one of ya come outta MC harbor
Catching any?
-
Weather looks favorable anyone going to give it a go tomorrow?Im hoping to try but every time something gets in the way and I don't make it up
-
Weather looks favorable anyone going to give it a go tomorrow?Im hoping to try but every time something gets in the way and I don't make it up
Little rough 4 me today. But, if I don't have 2 work tomorrow I would like to go 4 the first time this year. Look out then 6 days of northerly winds OUCH.
-
Catching any?
Hey sorry it took so long to answer. It sucked. Definitely need a boat lol. Fished from 5:15am til 10am and all I got was a smallmouth and 2 goby.....and the smallie came in the first 15 mins! Only saw 3 other guys fishing and none caught fish
There were 8 bird watchers/photographers piled up on top of each other on the back of the lighthouse with their eyes absolutely glued to the breakwall/government pier. They explained to me that the day before there was a sighting of a bird on that breakwall that has never been seen in Indiana before. I guess it only sticks to the west coast from the shores of Alaska and Canada all the way down California. So I guess it's absolutely unheard of for one to be over here. It was a wandering taddler or something along those lines
-
Tomorrow, ought to be a stellar perch day. Wish I didn't have to work. Hope a lot of you guys will be picking up your limits. GOOD LUCK....
-
I got one took the day off and will be searching for gold and yes it should be nice will report if I get into them
-
I, too, am planning on my first trip out to catch perch on the big lake. Small Smokercraft boat. Need to watch wind/waves closely. Any bait opinions. Thinking about using minnows. Going out of MC. Should I go to Mt. Baldy or the Condos? Any help is appreciated. Back-up plan in case of big waves is to hit Pine Lake.
-
Good ole spell check it was supposed to say I for one will be taking the day off
-
Went out today from MC. First time on the "Big Water" with my little boat. Kept an eye on the weather. Less than one foot waves and a south wind. Made for some good drifting with my heavy anchor bouncing along the bottom. Our depth sounder had trouble but a nice guy from Ft. Wayne kept telling us there were fish in the area. Shiners for bait. Kept jigging off the bottom. Key depth was 50 ft. Son caught his personal best perch: 12.5 inches. (He will do better hopefully before he goes back to school.) Ended the day with a respectable 25 fish for two people. I would say five or six were really nice; about ten were pretty good and a few average fish and the rest swallowed the hook and were kept.
Several people kept saying the fish were not feeding but most of the fish we caught were spitting up minnows and/or had minnows in their stomachs. Could it be there is plenty of food and they were just stuffed?
A really good fish dinner is in the future.
-
Boomer I was the guy in the red polar kraft I headed Easton front of condos and finally boated my limit around 5 most of mine were about the same I will say the evening bite seemed to be better nice talking to you
-
Several people kept saying the fish were not feeding but most of the fish we caught were spitting up minnows and/or had minnows in their stomachs. Could it be there is plenty of food and they were just stuffed?
I am guessing that's exactly what was going on. Lots of bait around makes it hard for yours to stand out as well
-
Boomer I was the guy in the red polar kraft I headed Easton front of condos and finally boated my limit around 5 most of mine were about the same I will say the evening bite seemed to be better nice talking to you
Glad to meet you too. Happy you finished on a positive. Thanks for the help with the fishfinder. Maybe next time they will all be over 12 inches and lots of jumbos added in.
-
I hate to be negative but this is my take on the perch fishery .With the ivasive mussels and food sources being depleted I don't think thevpetfh fishery will ever be like it was you'll still get some nice ones but just not as msny
-
last two days have been very good perch fishing, limits both days. hope this little cold front doesn't stir the lake up to much.
-
Who all went out today. Going tomorrow 4 my maiden voyage. Weather is finally on our side. Going out from Michigan City, Not sure if heading towards Mt. Baldy or the condos.
-
What a beautiful day to go on a boat ride. Fished 6 1/2 hours and only 1 4 inch perch. Fished west of portage east to blue tower. From 46 to 14 feet. NADA....Talked to about 8 others and nobody caught anything. The north winds must of moved them deep. By Wednesday they should be back.
-
Anyone get any today?
-
I would think some one must of ,tomorrow looks good with the wind directions wish I could get away
-
I am off tomorrow, but the reports I have heard today is worse than yesterday. Find if hard to believe it could be worse than yesterday because I talked to around 8 boats and no one caught ANY. I was hoping to give it another go in the morning but with the thunderstorms that are in the forecast and all the bad fishing reports I have heard think I will wait.
-
Al, I think you are becoming perch possessed!!!!!!
-
Water is set up pretty badly right now, its in the low 70s top to bottom all the way out to 50 feet. That scatters the fish
Big cold front coming in probably won't help stabilize anything, either. been a rough year for perch fishing, just never have gotten stable water and weather
-
Given the upcoming weather when do you think they will come back into our area 2-3 weeks????? Hopefully the chinook wont be making their run keeping the perch out...
-
Given the upcoming weather when do you think they will come back into our area 2-3 weeks????? Hopefully the chinook wont be making their run keeping the perch out...
I cant wait for the kings to come and push the perch out of the area!
-
At least you got out Al, I've only made it out once this year for the Perch.
-
anyone get out today?
-
anyone get out today?
Heard they are in 50 f.o.w.
-
I am off tomorrow, anyone want to go?
-
I am off tomorrow, anyone want to go?
Possibly!
-
Catching any???