Spring Perch Fishing?

I often fish out of conneaut with friends and use the same perch spreaders or crappie rigs. There is also a bait shop right before the launch as you head to the harbor. Be careful how far you back in but with an 18ft lund you should be fine. They do charge a $5 launch fee.

If your ever in need of someone to help with gas and bait expenses let me know.

Joedirt,
I'd start in the channel by the markers, or by the cribs.  The guys at east avenue bait shop can really help you since they are gathering minnows everyday and fishing everyday.  I think they post on the "fishing reports" as PresqueIsleAngler.  I do know we always start fairly shallow, 20 or so feet, and work out.  Also, if you launch at Lampe's, you are protected from a west wind.  No protection if the wind is from the east though.  We usually start in April or as soon as it makes sense.  Great smallmouth fishing in the same spots by the way.
Dan

ORIGINAL: joedirt

shorter boat better od longer boat? mine is 20 1/2

Joe" I thought i had read in one of your posts you had an 18 or 19 foot boat. I've seen much bigger boats launched at conneaut but know there have been several people who had their trailer wheels drop off the launch concrete and they ended up busting an axle. I was just trying to advise to be safe launching. In the spring or even now check out ohiogamefishing.com. They have quite a lot of info about that area.

yea Dave i have a 20 1/2 ft lund sport angler. 225 and 9.9 kicker. both are mercs. i dont care where i fish ohio or pa. i thought that most all fish migrat east  according to food and water temp. iv been out of lampe and walnut before. lampee is nice so is walnut i just dont like making people reel in all there lines but i guess id rather not have motor trouble either. i will go were the perch are. im still wet behind the ears learning all this stuff. talkin to all of you is a god send. many life times of info. for that im very grateful and will always try to share as much info i have. i know one thing for sure those perch are mighty tasty. can their be such a thing as a perch addict?
 
thanks for all the info fellas!

My son and I fish out of east ave launch. We usually get bait at Presque Isle Angler Bait Shop and they are allways helpful there. If it is to rough we fish the bay. Spring time the bay is usually full of perch.

Got a ODNR update in my email that the limit for Ohio perch will drop to 25 this yea,r last year they went down to 30 from previous years of 40 per man..Not a good sign.Ray

Hey Ray, we'll just have to catch bigger fish to make up for the numbers...Dave