White perch run

Was hoping to try for white perch this late winter/spring. I know we are probably a month or so away depending on the weather but was wondering what the key temps etc i should be looking for to start catching them. I have a good tidal creek that empties into the bay behind my house that I know has a perch population. The creek and bay are extremely shallow, no more than 10 feet deep in either. Was hoping to catch them at the creek mouth before they head too deep up the maze that is that waterway. I hve run aground many times back there and even have gotten a little lost before I had gps. Are the perch in that bay year round just waiting for the temps to trigger them or are they in the creek itself? Thanks for sny help.

They are in that bay year round and partially up those creeks I know some people that live part the way up those creeks and catch them from there property and they have gotten em in nets thruout the year but they are very scattered until spring when they head up those creeks . we used to get them up at the bridges at the head of those creeks in march and april havent done for many years though.

Ive tried from the bridges but have never caught one. Last year when i went in early April i was getting bumps then I hooked one. I was excited until I pulled up a giant gizzard shad. A local guy just caught the state record back there this fall.

Whats the temp or conditions to look for? High tide and 45 degrees?

I saw that state record in the coastal fishermen . I wonder if thats just a record for seaside because didnt seem that big . White perch spawn after yellows Im thinking 50's be better.

I looked it up it is ocean division seems small guess they never used to have ocean division for perch only 1lb.2oz whole state record is 2lb something from Dundee cr 1975.Weve caught quite a few in the 13 to almost 14 inch range over the years never checked em in though.Attachment 227863g-duck got this one late dec. the box in the pic is 12" he let it go .

Im glad you figured that out. When a friend first told me about it I said there is no way that is the state record, no way. He insisted it was, I havent thought about it since.

That perch is huge