The Bay

Any action in the head of the bay perch or crappie?

I call quite a few bait shops and saw pic of fish Erie reports. There getting nice crappie and perch. I'm heading up at 6 am. I'm going to be in the head of the bay. The pier fishing is suppose to be good also. I post after my adventure.

Well boys it's time. Put the hurting on those hungry perch. 7 fow head of the bay. Me and my buddy used 3 scoops of minnows except for 5 lol. Set bobbers at 7 fow,small jig chartreuse and orange tipped with the minnow. Tried wax worms but only a couple takers. Got 2 bonus steelhead also. About 20 boats all pulling fish. Perfect day SW wind under 7mph. 60 keepers 9.5 "-12.5"  thew back twice as many 7-8.5" fish.  Feb.22 it's early,I'd go back this weekend but there supposed to be 20 plus mph winds. Hundreds of people shore fishing from the head to the stink hole. We did not fish for Crappie it took from 9 am till 3:30 pm to get the right size fish. If we where keeping 8.5 fish we could have been done early.

Haven't fished the Bay in years, but did spend many a day on it years back. Just wondering does it still close at sundown on the Presque Isle park side ? Do they lock the park entry gate still?

Like Tuna, I was also lucky enough to get in on this early perch action. Two of us easily caught 150 fish, brought home 62, and that was a combo of Perch, Crappie, and Gills. Boy we got some nice gills. We were a bit shallower than Tuna and had to weed through a bunch of little ones, but it sure was fun for February. 

I was sooo looking forward on getting out this weekend, but mother nature has a different plan. Maybe the end of next week :(
 
BH

Leaving in the AM,fishing by 8 am. Hopefully we can find a limit of perch. I'm doubtful they will be where we left them,but planning on starting there. I'll report on Monday evening for Tuesday morning.

Thanks  Ironhed, I haven't fished the bay since February 27 th but the water temps went nowhere so they should be where we left them. Can't wait to get at them jumbo's tomorrow.

Was a great trip to Erie well worth the 2 hr drive....boated 60 jumbo perch a lot of ice on head of bay....but adjusted to find the fish we moved 3 times but in the end ...we scored.....water temp in the low 30s....low wind from S/W...at times bay was like glass.....with no wind...till we do it again.....be safe use your life jackets....

Why is this your last trip? Afraid you cant catch them when they are all stacked up in the shallows ready to spawn?

He doesn't need to go back his freezer is full !

If you guys fished or hunted as much as your on the computer you'd be famous. Back to fishing 90 spawning easy " to catch stacked" perch came home not giants but solid 10" -12" fish,we went  though 12 dozen minnows and some Berkley gulp minnows. The Russian Rocket crush several nice 3 lb LM bass. Nothing for me and my son but perch.  Couple of mupers that know how to crush and fish anywhere. We where surrounded by locals some catching some not. I'm thinking,they should close walleye,perch,crappie,bass,musky,pike like till July 1st to give them a chance to spawn. " To Easy" As to perch fishing,I'd never fish the deep water summer perch that are stacked more than now because basically their dead when they come up from 68-'72' fow. No culling or releasing them then. Unfortunately or maybe fortunately I still own run a business for 42 years and it's time to make money. Any time from November 1st till April I'm available to fish and hunt every DAY. Speaking of hunting they should shut down archery hunting in the rut"to easy" especially if you still hunt in your stocking feet like some. Probably doe season and flintlock should also be shut down because the does are breed. It's a shame people don't believe,but I've never seen a pic from the greatest. It just a fish story without a pic.lol  I went to the Dr. on Sunday,he changed my meds,wow I saw 194 deer on the way home. And still got 2 hours sleep.Now I know why the PGC gave out 56,000 more doe tags for next year,boy those deer are making a great comeback after a record setting kill.  I'll be thinking of you guys every Friday, when I'm dinning on my perch dinners. Good fishing Captain Hook,at least I know one guy that can crush fish constantly and know what he's talking about. Catch all those Pymy eyes,this will be the first year in 47 years that I'm not going to do the night time wading and cast my Raps for those tasty Pymy eyes. The perch thing was just too good to pass up. Five trips 300 perch between two Mupers. My son and friend add 74  more. 374 total plus a bunch of easy to catch stupid steelhead that actually hit a bait,and didn't get lifted like most do. Thank you Pa. Russian for all the fun fishing out of your boat and the all day laughs. While I'm working crush those small mouths at the end of this month and May. There's doers and there's wannabes. Can't wait till November I'll be on vacation again.

376, better hurry up on the perch,the males are running milt and the huge females are squirting eggs today. Without a doubt the best eating fish that's in freshwater. Congrats on your little boy's big steelhead,those brownies where stocked a couple weeks ago and should return as nice football's in a couple years. We hammered several steelhead in the bay this winter and spring. February and March. I don't need to fight the crowded streams. Everything waking up last week 3 northerns and a 5lb small mouth,this week my buddy slamming several 3lb LM. I priced lake Erie perch at a fish market up there. Any guesses ? $22.00 a pound. I've got a freezer full of gold. Unfortunately I live 2 plus hours away from Erie,and can't convince my wife to retire and move to Erie lol. If your interested in Pics go to Presque isle angler facebook. Click on visitors. You'll see what you've been missing. I hope you get back up to get your perch dinner.

Wow ....Cavs game and fishing the next day.....I bet your boy's in heaven !
 
Deep fried fresh Cajun flavored Perch.....# 1 on the menu ! Now your in heaven......lol

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