Friday, May 13, 2011

Perch Leaving Bay through the Channel.

Yesterday was my best perch day of the year.  When I got to the South Pier it was drizzling out and it did not take long to catch fish.  The wind was blowing steadily from the east-northeast but the fish didn't seem to mind.  My brother and I were reeling the fish in one or two at a time for much of the afternoon.  I ended up keeping 24 fish some of which were huge.  They ranged in size from 8 inches to just over 14 inches.  The majority of them were around 10 inches.  We threw back lots of smaller ones. 

My brother caught the largest white perch that I have ever seen.  I think it was a citation but he didn't want to keep it so he tossed it back in.  Our final numbers:  I kept 24 fish, he kept 18.  The fish are heavy in the channel but will soon be gone.  We might have a couple more weeks tops to catch them.  Good luck fishin'

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