schooling perch

[kc]

Just took a walk around the lake where my camp is. Came upon one of the inlets. There is a pool on the lake side of the culvert. It was filled with small perch, from 2" to 5". the pod of fish was I would say 10'wide, 12-16' long and 3' deep. On the other side of the road there was a pod of them 4'x6'x1'. There were thousands upon thousands of small perch.
Never have I seen this before.

[Raquettedacker]

I hope to find a few schools tomorrow...

[finsntins]

while trolling the south bay of raquette lake last week,we caught a 13"perch,biggest one i have ever caught

[Raquettedacker]

Hey , there's no big perch, crappie and trouts  in that lake....And the bass fishing stinks to... ..

[finsntins]

i know,i hate fishing raquette,not sure why i even bother!!!!!

[finsntins]

im gona go waste my time on 4th tomorrow,if i can get the boat off the trailer!!!if not,i guess raquette will have to do.

[vogel451]

How did you end up doing on Raquette or fourth?  I went to the Adirondacks for the first time this last summer.  We jigged for perch for a few minutes and caught 2 perch.  They were both impressive. We didnt fish for them much because we didnt have a means to cook and clean them that day.   We trolled the rest of the weekend.  First raquette with black/gold jointed rapalas off inline boards was great for the small mouth.  Then we hit fourth for some salmon action.  I caught 2 Landlocks in very short order.  I would love to get back up there.  Its great to turn off the electronics and just enjoy nature

[Raquettedacker]

KC what happened to the perch?

[kc]

haven't been back up to see.

[kc]

just stopped back up to the area where I saw the perch and they are still there. Just not as many.