Great Day Perchin'

Fished with Dan. Temperature this morning was in the lower 50's and when we quit fishing it was in the upper 60's. Again, the sun was out for the whole trip and it felt great on the water. We had our coats off by 9:30 am. There was no wind today so we had no waves, just a perfect day to be on Lake Erie. The water temp is 63 Degrees. It was a slow start this morning. The hi-lo driver showed up late and we had to buy some fuel before we went fishing. Finally, away we went. Headed back to the same spot we have been fishing the last week and there were 8 boats perch fishing in our area. We set up a little off our way point and only caught a few fish. After 20  minutes, we moved about 200 feet and started to catch some perch. Stayed put for the rest of the trip, sorting through the small fish and keeping nothing under 8 inches. Kept 100 perch. I decided to treat myself today and took the fish in to get cleaned. The 100 fish weighed 27 1/2 pounds. We both had a great day on the lake.

Little on the Bumpy Side

Fished with Joe and Daryl. Temperature this morning was in the upper 60's when we started fishing and it was in the lower 80's when we quit fishing. A little taste of summer during the fall. The wind was out of the south southwest 17 to 25 knots with waves 2 to 3 feet. Every once in a while a 4 footer would come by and that would get your attention. The water temp is 60 degrees. Went back to our same spot and the boat ride out was not too bad. Set up and we started picking away at the perch. It was a steady bite but you had to pay attention with the rough water. At 11.00 am we called it quits for the day. Surprisingly the boat ride back to port was not too bad either. Kept 117 perch with the largest one measuring 12 inches and one bonus walleye. With the southerly wind maybe we should have fished in the swamp but we survived. All's well that ends well.

Bit Slower Today

Fished with Captain Daryl and Joe. Temperature this morning was in the lower 40's when we started fishing and when we quit fishing it was in the lower 50's. The sun was out the whole time we were fishing so it felt pretty warm. The wind was out of the southwest for most of the trip with rolling waves about a foot. The water temp is 62 degrees. Went back to the same location and the fish were there but the bite was just steady. We were picking away at the perch until about 10:45 AM and then the catching just shut down. Around 11:30 the bite picked up again but we were getting ready to call it a day. Daryl put his boat to rest for the winter while Joe and I cleaned most of the fish. Got done cleaning the fish and we went to Trappers for a great perch dinner. Kept 89 perch and the largest one was 11 inches.

Another Good Day

Fished with Joe and Daryl. Temperature this morning was in the middle 50's and when we quit fishing it was in the lower 60's. Even though it was warmer today it felt a lot colder. The winds were out of the south around 15 knots with two foot waves. When we were about done fishing the sun came out and the lake laid down to one foot waves and then it started to warm up. The water temp is 62 degrees. Started fishing where we left off yesterday and the catching was even better. We were on the fish pretty quick and we were catching bigger perch. Biggest perch today was 12 1/2 inches and we had a lot of fish over 10 inches. Kept 150 perch and this was one of our best perch fishing trips in a long time. Had all the fish cleaned with plenty of time for Daryl to make his dentist appointment.

Found Some Nice Perch

Fished with Joe and Daryl. Temperature this morning was in the lower 40's and when we quit fishing it was in the middle 50's. It actually felt pretty nice out because the sun was shining for the whole trip. The wind was mostly out of the east less than 12 knots with waves between 1 and 2 feet. The water temp is 62 degrees. When we left port we headed back to the swamp. The water was pretty dirty but we tried fishing anyways. We fished for about 15 minutes and then we pulled anchor and headed to a spot we fished about 4 weeks ago, about 1 mile east of the E-Buoy, We set up here and the catching was slow. The fish would come through in waves but at least we were on some perch in cleaner water. It did not take too long for the fish to turn on and once they did it was game on. Caught the nicest catch of the season as far as size. Kept 135 perch and we only caught one silver bass. The largest perch was 11 1/4 inches.

Back at it Again

Fished Captain Daryl and Joe. Temperature this morning was in the lower 60's when we started fishing and it was in the lower 70's when we quit fishing. The wind was out of the southeast for most of the trip less than 10 knots. The waves were between 1 and 2 feet when we started and after a hour they were less than a foot. The water temp is 65 degrees. Headed back to the same spot as yesterday and the catching was pretty slow. Made a couple of moves in this area with out much luck. Made a move towards the middle of the swamp and we found some perch. Spent the rest of the morning here picking away at the perch. Caught a few larger perch today but over all the size was about the same as yesterday. Kept 78 perch with the largest one about 11 inches. The water was a tad bit dirtier than yesterday after the east winds last night.

Fishing after the Big Rain Storm

Fished with Joe and Daryl. Temperature this morning was in the upper 50's when we started fishing and when we were done fishing it was in the lower 60's. The wind was mostly out of the west less than 6 knots without any waves. The water temp is 66 degrees. Just last week the water temp was 75 degrees. The fog was very thick which made for a long and slow boat ride into the swamp. The water was pretty clean after all the rain we had for the last 4 days. Started to catch a few fish right out of the gate and then it slowed down. The perch would be there for a little while and then gone. Made a small move of about 200 feet to the south and we were back on some active fish again. Caught all perch today but the size was not very good. Biggest fish was just under 10 inches. Kept 93 perch.