Piscatorial Pursuit of Perch

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Comment by John Sheehan on July 3, 2011 at 8:26am

Nephew Orrin gets a 12&1/4" Fatty on a 32nd oz.Tube Jig @Vernon Valley Lake

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/fishing-vernon-valley-lake-4?xg_source...

Comment by John Sheehan on April 28, 2011 at 2:11pm

Comment by John Sheehan on April 27, 2011 at 10:53am

I'm thinking the Perch Spawn is done here in NE NJ.

 

Comment by John Sheehan on April 20, 2011 at 1:09pm

I'm guessing still in/ towards the end of  spawning mode .The pipe is NOT the only outlet and I've caught Perch shallow near running water in a SE section  mid summer and been surprised .Not numbers like this though! Perch are usually deeper after Early Spring Spawn.

 The thing that may make this inlet a major one is it's a NW warmer  inlet that's accesible by shore fishing ,and Spring is when the Perch use it most .I would have to access the other NW & NE inlets by boat which I can do but not sure they'd be as productive . The perch are probably there too but I have an undeniable honey hole I can fish for an hour from shore and it's down the street from my house. I really don't think the Yellow Perch are much bigger in the lake than the 8-10" I'm catching but in your area maybe my experience can be modified to bigger water and be of good use.

 

Comment by charlie flanders on April 20, 2011 at 12:01pm

John does the pattern hold thru the warm water season or just in the Spring? Is the pipe the only inlet into the lake, or the major one? Have they spawned yet?

Comment by John Sheehan on April 20, 2011 at 10:27am

The Yellow Perch were very turned on by the pipe today .The town workers were releasing water from hydrants and a swift flow was the draw for over 30 YPerch 8"-10"-http://bigbluegill.com/photo/42011northeast-pipe-perch?context=latest

Comment by John Sheehan on April 20, 2011 at 7:21am

Sure thing  Charlie glad you like Perch.The  pipe is carrying rainwater from storm drains  .It's a small community lake I'm fishing . When there is a good flow from the pipe those Perch gather and are hungry.

Comment by charlie flanders on April 20, 2011 at 5:20am

John thanks for the reports! Can you tell me a little bit about the body of water you are fishing for these perch? What is the pipe with runoff water entering, a river?

Thanks CHarlie

Comment by John Sheehan on April 19, 2011 at 1:03pm

Hey group friends,incredible Perch photos show up when you search 'Perch' under photos!!

 

Comment by John Sheehan on April 18, 2011 at 5:43am

Many many Yellows along with a few Gills and dink Bass fishing the day after flooding rains .The muddy water near the entering pipe of runoff had YPerch STACKED near it . 64th oz. Trout Magnets left to fall to the bottom were picked up by  9-11" YP.All eight  colors in the box caught them . Crawlers and Crawler pieces and plain Yellow Bucktails  too.

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