Looking for perch and many fish!!

Hello looking for some help. Me and a couple of friends are coming up april 20th and the 21st. We usually come up in june and have a blast catching smallies,largemouth,rockbass,and crappie.. But we are coming up early to catch some perch.. We have a boat and go all around the bay monument and that area there but we are looking for good tips on perch fishing around the bay..We will have a boat so anywhere we can get them very interested and apprecate it alot. PS. i heard of a spillwell also about 2miles on the lake to the right when you come out thru the bay. Any info would be greatly appreciated..Happy fishing and we love you ERIE...... drew5656

I would think the perchin would be hit or miss that time of year. You still mite catch them in small schools in the bay. You can try just outside of the channel too. Mite have a better chance at the smallies in the cribs ( thats the area 2 miles east of the channel ) Good luck! Post up some pics when you get back.

Most of the perch fishing (especially when we're catching them 2-3 at a time) is done during the summer months (say from Memorial Day on) when the perch are in large schools in the lake.

the summer freedom.. You dont think they will be in the bay at all? i mean i saw one of them fishing reports the other day about a guy catching them all day by the condos up there.. hopefully maybe we will find a school of them. i do appreciate the feedback.. cant wait to post some pics espicaly how much fun we ha last year.. P.S. i heard the steelhead are around the bay alot too is that true. Whats the specie thats hitting really good by the moument and in the bay area?

I don't perchfish much but The limited info I have on the perch bite in the bay....

plenty of them there (like BH said gotta find em)...but duuds are stickin 50 DINKY dinks to get one keeper.

Do like everybody else has done, put some of your own time in and learn the water and it's seasons.
No all on here are willing to release "secrets" that they have learned over time, especially to posters with less than 10 posts.
 
"whats the specie",   "2 or 3 at a time",   "P.S. i heard the steelhead"
Ease up, don't hound all of the time!
You might get a few more "honest" answers.

I didn't have a problem with Drew's ? at all...pretty tame comparatively.

And he got some honest answers

PS Borg....I can't see where YOU have contributed anything other than "yum" or "3 eye walleye" or "get a life"...all really helpful comments....useful info

ORIGINAL: BorgCollective

Do like everybody else has done, put some of your own time in and learn the water and it's seasons.
No all on here are willing to release "secrets" that they have learned over time, especially to posters with less than 10 posts.

"whats the specie",   "2 or 3 at a time",   "P.S. i heard the steelhead"
Ease up, don't hound all of the time!
You might get a few more "honest" answers.

so you with 38 posts gets that info divulged? you seem like quite the character. a young kid i bet.

Nothing wrong with someone asking! You don't have to give gps numbers, just a little help for someone who may only get to Erie a couple times a year. just say'n!

Now I remember the reason why I seldom check in on this website. It never was much of a source for information.

Please write Borg on your boat so I can slap the $h1t out of you when I see you at the launch.

The best thing about it is Fish USA and their great selection and prices on tackle. I still shop there religiously and send others there too.

Now back to OGF where people know how to catch fish and aren't afraid to help others out. See you at the Hetfest?