The large jumbo perch are schooled up on both sides of the channel leading from Presque Isle Bay to Lake Erie. Today I decided to try the North Pier and was not disappointed. Quickly after getting there I put 4 jumbos in the bucket. The current was strong and difficult to fish. I managed to put 11 fish in the bucket; 8 jumbos and 3 about 8 inches or so. I let a lot of smaller perch go today. My friend Randy who was using larger minnows than mine, caught 6 real big fish 12 to 13 inchers.
For the first time in my life I had something strange happen. I hooked a big smallmouth bass and when pulling it in, noticed that I also had a perch on! I have caught a ton of doubles of perch but never a perch and a bass at the same time. And, this bass was no runt. It was at least 17 inches. Thanks Randy for netting and releasing it back to get a little bigger.
I also caught a large rock bass today so the warmer water fish have begun to hit. We probably only have a few more weeks of good perch fishing left before the fish move out into the deeper Lake Erie. Get out there and catch some! Good Luck!
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