I was frantically calling everywhere trying to find shiners this morning. Got lucky and got the last two scoops at Jeanette’s. Plenty of Frozen emeralds but the perch would have taken anything today I think. Gotta feel bad for the bait shops though hopefully not tomorrow. We got a two man limit in 3 hours of Erie gold north of G can in 24 ft of water. 18 lb at the cleaners. perch were hungry. Home made Lindy rig with red beads. Was going to try to fish tomorrow. Emeralds right now I guess are just spooked. Definitely a great day on the water.
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7/29 & 7/31 Perch
Tried going out to Green Island on 7/29 but the waves out west were much worse than the forecast predicted. We didn’t even anchor since we saw the headboats pulling up anchor right as we arrived. We ended up following two headboats to the east side of PIB, right off Perry’s Monument. We got 42 perch, most fish were 8.5-9 inches with a handful of 10 inchers mixed in. I was surprised we didn’t catch more based on our marks, still a fun day though!
We headed out to G can today (7/31). The second we got our lines in the water, we caught perch. It was a steady pick and we got our limit of 60 perch in 3.5 hours. Fish were a little smaller (nearly all 8.5 inches, nothing bigger than 9.5 inches) than Saturday. Great day on the water!
We used crappie rigs with frozen emerald shiners from Herb’s Sportsman’s Supply both days.
Good luck out there!
Perch
Back out today near intake, could only find goldie minnows, lots of fish marks but very little bitting. Had to go in early due to some electrical issues with the outboard. Hope I can get it resolved soon so I can get back out..
Perch
Back out today near intake, could only find goldie minnows, lots of fish marks but very little bitting. Had to go in early due to some electrical issues with the outboard. Hope I can get it resolved soon so I can get back out..
Monday July 31, 2023 30 more at G can
2 hours, 30 more yellow perch
1 pole, spreader and no bling
(did have to deal with a dozen white perch)
2 farm animals and a few throw backs
(gut pile is still saying the spiny fleas are the main menu item)
nice sway and cooler today
SE of G can 22 fow, most boats are west of me
back soon,
~Water Dog
1 pole, spreader and no bling
(did have to deal with a dozen white perch)
2 farm animals and a few throw backs
(gut pile is still saying the spiny fleas are the main menu item)
nice sway and cooler today
SE of G can 22 fow, most boats are west of me
back soon,
~Water Dog
Sunday 7-30-2023 30 more at G can
2 hours and 30 more yellow perch
up and down (did better with 2 poles, 3 was a feeding and not catching thing.)
SE of G can 22 fow
many boats to the west of me only a few in my area
shiner golden mix , spreader and no bling
up and down (did better with 2 poles, 3 was a feeding and not catching thing.)
SE of G can 22 fow
many boats to the west of me only a few in my area
shiner golden mix , spreader and no bling
(gut pile says they are eating a lot of spiny fleas. no change in that)
next 4 days look good so far, back again soon,
~Water Dog
Wheatley?
I’m considering a run to Wheatley this year.
Is there anyone on here that has personal experience and willing to share how it went?
Thinking about a three day trip launching out of mazurik.
Is there anyone on here that has personal experience and willing to share how it went?
Thinking about a three day trip launching out of mazurik.
Fishing with Barry and Dave… July 28, 2023
Got up early, to get some coffee in me, and hang out with the animals, before heading off to go perch fishing, with two fellas from Indiana.
I was meeting them at the White Caps Motel at 5am. Barry said he would just follow me, to the launch. I told him we were stopping at the gas station and Hi Way Bait, before heading to Catawba, to launch. “No problem”, he said. “I’ll just follow you”.
Thankfully, Hi Way had their tanks full of Emerald Shiners, this morning, so I picked up 6 scoops. We only needed three scoops. But, I’d rather have some left over to freeze, or feed to my porch critters, than not have enough. 🙂
When we headed out of Catawba, we were greeted with a lightening horizon, and just a ripple over the surface of the lake. It was beautiful. What little wind there was, was out of the SSW….less than 5mph. The air temp was 78 degrees at 5:30AM, already, and it was supposed to get very hot today. I wanted to find some perch and get done before it got hot and muggy out there.
As it turned out, it only took about 15 minutes of searching, before I set up the Spot-Lock over what looked to be a nice school of perch… SW of Green, in 28 feet of water.
I got the men in their perch fighting seats and set them up with towels, pliers, and minnows. They had brought their own perch rods. “Cool”, I thought. “These guys must know how to catch perch.”…I smiled. Thinking to myself, “I hope that is a school of perch down there, and I hope if they are, that they are biting!” I wanted these guys to have a good morning.
“Dollar for the first yellow?”, I asked. Dave said, “I’m in.” Then, laughed, pointing back at Barry, and says, “Just so you know….Barry won’t pay out, if you win!” To which Barry laughed, and said he would. Which reminds me…Barry caught the first yellow perch…but neither of us paid him. Oops! I meant too, and then I got distracted, and forgot to…sorry, Barry! 🙁
We didn’t have to move once we set up, and the bite got better after about 20 minutes, and became a slow/steady bite…but, not too slow. We had our 90 by 8:45. The fish would come in waves. We would go through a flurry of catching, and then it would slow down again…then, pick up again.
It was a fun morning, and the company, and conversation, were great. Dave likes to sing… and, he knew all the songs on my playlist, so he was singing along to all the songs, keeping himself, and me, entertained. I doubt Barry could hear him, while sitting up on the bow…and, he was busy catching perch, up there.
We are close in age, so they grew up with the same songs, that I did.
Barry and Dave were happy to be done early, so they could get back home, to do “Home Stuff”. 🙂
I don’t have anything scheduled now until we get back from our Canadian Adventure.
But, I might go perch’n with friends…we shall see.
Stay tuned….
Be safe….
Capt Juls
I was meeting them at the White Caps Motel at 5am. Barry said he would just follow me, to the launch. I told him we were stopping at the gas station and Hi Way Bait, before heading to Catawba, to launch. “No problem”, he said. “I’ll just follow you”.
Thankfully, Hi Way had their tanks full of Emerald Shiners, this morning, so I picked up 6 scoops. We only needed three scoops. But, I’d rather have some left over to freeze, or feed to my porch critters, than not have enough. 🙂
When we headed out of Catawba, we were greeted with a lightening horizon, and just a ripple over the surface of the lake. It was beautiful. What little wind there was, was out of the SSW….less than 5mph. The air temp was 78 degrees at 5:30AM, already, and it was supposed to get very hot today. I wanted to find some perch and get done before it got hot and muggy out there.
As it turned out, it only took about 15 minutes of searching, before I set up the Spot-Lock over what looked to be a nice school of perch… SW of Green, in 28 feet of water.
I got the men in their perch fighting seats and set them up with towels, pliers, and minnows. They had brought their own perch rods. “Cool”, I thought. “These guys must know how to catch perch.”…I smiled. Thinking to myself, “I hope that is a school of perch down there, and I hope if they are, that they are biting!” I wanted these guys to have a good morning.
“Dollar for the first yellow?”, I asked. Dave said, “I’m in.” Then, laughed, pointing back at Barry, and says, “Just so you know….Barry won’t pay out, if you win!” To which Barry laughed, and said he would. Which reminds me…Barry caught the first yellow perch…but neither of us paid him. Oops! I meant too, and then I got distracted, and forgot to…sorry, Barry! 🙁
We didn’t have to move once we set up, and the bite got better after about 20 minutes, and became a slow/steady bite…but, not too slow. We had our 90 by 8:45. The fish would come in waves. We would go through a flurry of catching, and then it would slow down again…then, pick up again.
It was a fun morning, and the company, and conversation, were great. Dave likes to sing… and, he knew all the songs on my playlist, so he was singing along to all the songs, keeping himself, and me, entertained. I doubt Barry could hear him, while sitting up on the bow…and, he was busy catching perch, up there.
We are close in age, so they grew up with the same songs, that I did.
Barry and Dave were happy to be done early, so they could get back home, to do “Home Stuff”. 🙂
I don’t have anything scheduled now until we get back from our Canadian Adventure.
But, I might go perch’n with friends…we shall see.
Stay tuned….
Be safe….
Capt Juls
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Boat in! Finally fishing and live streaming
On my way up to the Lake to finally get the powerboat and sailboat launched. Only 3 months late.
Once I get the boats launched and settled in, I will finally begin my underwater video project. Hope to get all kinds of interesting video of walleye, yellow perch, and all the rest. Will probably start on Saturday over around Green Island / east side of Camp Perry range where the perch fishing has been hot. Try to find out what those perch are doing. If any storms don’t drive we off the Lake. Should also be live streaming from the boat, so I’ll be updating where I am and what I’m catching (fish while the cameras are deployed). Will probably live stream from the sailboat tomorrow afternoon bringing it from Port Clinton to West Harbor, unless I postpone the trip until Saturday.
You can find me on the website, on the fishing report page, at the bottom. I should have a new dedicated page for the live video once I get some time to put it on the website.
Also, if anyone would like to go out, let me know. My list of fishing buddies has become real short due to move aways, deaths, and some just not going any more. Send me a PM.
Won’t be back to view anything on here until probably Sunday evening (unless I come back early).
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Perch South of Green Island 7/25/23
Started fishing in almost same place as Saturday: South of Green and NW of the pack of boats in the south passage. Very slow bite for us today and no real pattern. 3 man limit of 90 perch (28 lbs) in 5 hours. 28-29 feet of water. Shiners on various drop shot, crappie and in line rigs. Fished 9-2p. Beautiful day on the lake.
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