Can anybody share some techniques for catching Yellow Perch? Depth, structure, bait, maybe even the best times for this time of year. I am new to cold water fishing, I know they are all around, but I can't find them.
Can anybody share some techniques for catching Yellow Perch? Depth, structure, bait, maybe even the best times for this time of year. I am new to cold water fishing, I know they are all around, but I can't find them.
Barry Wolfe
Ranger Z119
225 Merc Opti
we always got them fishing cribs or brush piles, either a jighead or a plain hook and splitshot, tipped w/ a crawler or worm, both fished on the bottom or under a slip bobber, minnows rigged the same way gets them too and if there's crappies around they will hit the minnows too.
my favorite way to catch them is on jerkbaits in the fall when the water starts cooling... hit some outside weedlines with a pointer 78 or husky jerk... this is my best way to get those "jumbos" hang on to your rod, a 14" perch will try taking it out of your hands... Don't be afraid to give it a long pause... A drop shot rig with a 3" reaper or minnow will get them too in the same areas...
I'm about 3 weeks away from perch season here in ny...
Yellow perch are a finicky fish... you'll see them in the water and they won't bite anything...
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