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Hit Big Allison about 9 this morning. At first stop(22' deep), caught about 30 perch on minnows & spoons. Most were small to medium. Tried several more places on Big Allison without any bites. Moved around to Little Allison & caught a few more perch. About noon started fishing brush piles. Caught 10 good size crappies. Stopped at a point on Big Allison & caught more perch
Total for trip was 10 crappies & 60 perch.
A good day of catching! Thanks for the report.
Thanks for the report. Are perch just that populated or is it a certain water temperature they are active?
good to hear you caught up with them crappie Charles good to see you today and talk a little
we wound up with 74 perch and right nice size cat fish..
gave a paralyzed Vietnam Veteran all he wanted to make a mess for supper
love to talk to those guys and thank them for what they done
They are really overpopulated in most inland lakes. That is why the SC DNR declassified them as game fish and there is no limit on them, size or numbers. They represent a threat to crappie fry and eggs and have wiped out the white bass in several lakes, Santee and Murray being a couple.Quote:
Originally Posted by turkeyfootnc
They tend to school in similar sizes so if you get into a school of 1 lb. fish you can fill up a cooler in a hurry.
OK Thanks! I have caught a lot of perch at Wylie in the past and recently at Lake Norman and wasn't sure if it seems like a certain temperature they are active or populated. Looks like populated! At High Rock Lake NC there are perch but not much size and not that many. Sounds like a perch jerk should be soon!
Temperature does affect their behavior. As it gets colder they will bunch up in the upper creeks following bait balls. You can see them on your DF and they are easier (for me,anyway) to catch in cold weather. Seems like in summer they scatter out around the whole lake and are hit and miss for finding them.