White Perch - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T11:21:01Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/white-perch-1?groupUrl=piscatorialpursuitofperch&commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A326707&groupId=2036984%3AGroup%3A112365&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOnly 9.5" But probably the th…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-11-21:2036984:Comment:7047722016-11-21T19:17:02.620ZJohn Sheehanhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078552515?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078552515?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078551595?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078551595?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> Only 9.5" But probably the thickest White Perch I ever caught .Cupsaw Lake November…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078552515?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078552515?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="721"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078551595?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078551595?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="721"/></a>Only 9.5" But probably the thickest White Perch I ever caught .Cupsaw Lake November 2016</p> REPOSTING DAVID HUTTONS WHITE…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-05-29:2036984:Comment:3901372013-05-29T14:41:14.365ZJohn Sheehanhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>REPOSTING DAVID HUTTONS WHITE PERCH INSIGHT FROM THE 'FISHING BOOK LIBRARY' GROUP THREAD: "I found a couple things that might be useful.<br></br> 1. White perch eat ALOT of insects.<br></br> When stomach contents are examined, larvae and their adult counterparts are significantly represented.<br></br> 2. They are, essentially, deep water fish. 20-30, is not uncommon.<br></br> They spawn in shallow backwaters but the larger ones are found in deep water the rest of the year.<br></br> 3. They are open water…</p>
<p>REPOSTING DAVID HUTTONS WHITE PERCH INSIGHT FROM THE 'FISHING BOOK LIBRARY' GROUP THREAD: "I found a couple things that might be useful.<br/> 1. White perch eat ALOT of insects.<br/> When stomach contents are examined, larvae and their adult counterparts are significantly represented.<br/> 2. They are, essentially, deep water fish. 20-30, is not uncommon.<br/> They spawn in shallow backwaters but the larger ones are found in deep water the rest of the year.<br/> 3. They are open water fishes. Traveling in large schools, they move from structure to structure, like humps, submerged points, etc.<br/> 4. They are hard to pattern. Being mobile opportunists, you can spend more time looking for them than fishing. If you have a consistent method, stick with it.<br/> 5. Don't plan on catching them on flies, except in the very small window around early spring breeding season." </p>
<p> HERE'S MY REPLY:</p>
<p>Great account of the white Perch David ! I usually catch the most trolling over deeper water but have hooked a few of my best sized ones shallow in Spring . I'm reposting your comment here over at 'Piscatorial Pursuit of Perch' group!</p>
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<p>Spinners and cranks account for the majority of my Whites but perhaps my recently found "Raising Sand" bottom technique with spoon and crawler piece should be employed more .Trolling with spinners and cranks to find and follow the schools and then locating a structure where they are at and using the "RS" technique is the plan for me to target Whites when they start showing themselves . I am surprised flies don't work better than you suggest since they eat a lot of insects!</p>
<p> </p> You got it, John. Catfish are…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-01-28:2036984:Comment:3465372013-01-28T12:10:56.321ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>You got it, John. Catfish are opportunists - where white perch exist they form part of the forage base for the cats.</p>
<p>You got it, John. Catfish are opportunists - where white perch exist they form part of the forage base for the cats.</p> Gonna have to try them as Cat…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-01-26:2036984:Comment:3462162013-01-26T14:51:04.758ZJohn Sheehanhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>Gonna have to try them as Cat bait .I'll bet the Channels I catch would like some white Perch Cut bait .I know the lake I catch Channel Cats in has a lot of White Perch too!</p>
<p>David I now call that tecnique for catchin' White Perch ,the 'Raising Sand ' Tecnique .</p>
<p>Gonna have to try them as Cat bait .I'll bet the Channels I catch would like some white Perch Cut bait .I know the lake I catch Channel Cats in has a lot of White Perch too!</p>
<p>David I now call that tecnique for catchin' White Perch ,the 'Raising Sand ' Tecnique .</p> The folks here who make a bus…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-01-26:2036984:Comment:3462902013-01-26T05:57:13.599ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>The folks here who make a business of fishing think of white perch as, "mini-stripers."</p>
<p>The faster speed makes sense.</p>
<p>I hear they also make good catfish bait where they are prevalent.</p>
<p>The folks here who make a business of fishing think of white perch as, "mini-stripers."</p>
<p>The faster speed makes sense.</p>
<p>I hear they also make good catfish bait where they are prevalent.</p> Thanks David ,now I'm hoping…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-11-08:2036984:Comment:3264682012-11-08T22:20:20.970ZJohn Sheehanhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>Thanks David ,now I'm hoping for confirmation from other anglers!</p>
<p>Thanks David ,now I'm hoping for confirmation from other anglers!</p> Beautiful explanation, John.…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-11-08:2036984:Comment:3267072012-11-08T22:10:54.013ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>Beautiful explanation, John. I have never targeted white perch. But I'll remember this.</p>
<p>Beautiful explanation, John. I have never targeted white perch. But I'll remember this.</p>