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TIME WILL TELL!!

It’s not about catching so many fish, we may just have to disagree here. Just because I’m 27 doesn’t mean I haven’t spent countless hours out there or have done my research. I do agree some fish will suffer delayed mortality but the rate of successful releases is higher than expected and catch and release can be successful

It’s all one lake and one cycle. The walleye population will drop and the perch numbers will rise. The past repeats its self

I AM ONLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS STATE AND ERIE THE REST DON'T APPLY UNLESS THEY ARE ERIE STATES. THE CANADIANS ARE ALLOWED NET ABOUT 4 TONS OF PERCH EVER YEAR. I'LL ASK ABOUT THAT TOO. 2013 TO 2015 THAT ANCIENT HISTORY WHEN IT COMES TO DATA!

THAT NOT WHAT I JUST GOOGLED DUDE PLUS WHAT I GOOGLED WAS SPECIFIC TO WALLEYES. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH I DID AND I WILL TALK TO THE HEAD BIOLOGIST FOR ALL NYS L ERIE ON MONDAY!! YOUR NUTS BESIDES I'VE BEEN FISHING ERIE FOR OVER 60 YEARS ON THE EAST END. 90% OF THE EYES WE CATCH ARE WITH 5 TIO 20 FT OF THE BOTTOM THE DEEPER WE GO THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO BE SUSPENDED BUT RARELY IN TOP SECTION OF THE WATER COLUMN. I HAVE 4 OTHER BUDDIES WITH THEIR OWN BOATS THAT WOULD CONCUR. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS I HAVE LIMITED 2 MAN LIMIT 16 OF 17 TIMES. I MUST BE FINDING THE FISH AND DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. I RARELY IF EVER SET LINES IN THE UPPER PART OF THE WATER COLUMN BECAUSE I DON'T SEE FISH THERE!!!

2013-2015 were record highs for perch caught per angling trips. Those years also bolstered more anglers targeting perch then walleye even thru the months of July and August. Fish numbers can be down but the fishing still be good. Limits are getting lowered for perch in other states

I don’t understand your logic, could you tell us what depth in your opinion is safe for catch and release fishing? There’s a lot of studies that have been done on deep water fishing that include transporting fish miles away from the catch site, how is that a real life situation. studies are coming out rapidly supporting the survival rate of deep caught fish. Most of the eyes are caught in the top section of the water Column which would suffer little to none pressure change

I JUST GOOGLE IT THE MORTALITY RATE FROM BAROTRAUMA FOR WALLEYES. FOR ALL YOU SMART GUYS INFORMATION; IT'S 35 TO 50%. GOOGLE IT YOURSELF AND BECOME EDUCATED SO YOU CAN STOP BEING DECK DOCTORS OF THE SEA.. "THEY SWAM AWAY SO THEY'RE ALL GOOD" REALLY THAT'S REAL SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY, YEAH OK!! SOME ARE SOME AREN'T. BUT OF COURSE YOU ALL DO A PERFECT RELEASE NO MATTER WHAT THE DEPTH AND OTHER FACTORS 100% OF THE TIME. OK SURE. LOL

PLENTY DIE LATER FOR YOUR INFORMATION DEPENDING ON WATER DEPTH THEY WERE BROUGHT UP FROM. I WASN'T TALKING TO YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE. 4 PEOPLE 4 FISH ARE YOU KIDDING ME????

For your information, we fished with 4 people and caught 4 fish bringing in all the lines. All were released and dove down in the water column with no mortality.

Left mouth of the Catt today 9:00am pulled rods at noon 3 man limit and 2 nice perch worked NW 60 to 73 fow ended on a east troll touch east of the Catt navigating away from traffic was key today. Riggers with burner's 52 to 60 down burner's on 7 color spoon on 5 color divers 2.5 setting out 114 to 140 with harnesses best color's for us today was chicken spoon, county fried chicken and wonderbread

NO EXACT COUNTS THEIR TOO SLIMY AND WON'T STAND STILL LONG ENOUGH TO COUNT THEM CAUSE THEY GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL JUST ESTIMATES.

Please let me know, I’m curious to know exact counts, I know they been dropping consistently since the walleye boom. Walleye are cool but I’m a diehard perch guy

INCREDIBLE BUT DOWN AMAZING!! I'LL CHECK WITH L. ERIE BIOLOGISTS ON MONDAY TO CONFIRM.🐟🐟🎣🎣

This past Spring was incredible but perch numbers are still down to what they once were. Erie is well and alive brother enjoy out there

WELL ACCORDING TO THE GUYS I KNOW THAT FISH PERCH IN SPRING AND FALL THE PERCH FISHING HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING! TIGHT LINES.

And when the walleye population was low the perch fishing was outstanding. I’m not justifying anything as I personally quit fishing once a full limit is achieved but I personally believe catch and release is more successful out there then you believe

THE KEY BUT LOTS OF PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT KIND OF KEYS. IT'S ONE THING TO INEVERTANTLY GUT HOOK A FISH OR CATCH A NON TARGETED SPECIES, IT'S ANOTHER TO HAVE YOUR LIMIT IN THE BOAT AND KEEP FISHING FOR WHAT PURPOSE WHAT DOES IT PROVE OR ACCOMPLISH???. I GUESS YOU DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF KEY AS YOU KEEP TRYING TO JUSTIFY IT. WHEN BRINGING UP EYES FROM THE DEEP MOST OF THEM GET THE BAROMETRIC BENDS AND EVEN IF THEY SWIM DOWN A LOT OF THEM DIE LATER. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY WALLEYE EGGS IT TAKES TO PRODUCE ONE LEGAL WALLEYE? YES THERE'S AN ABUNDANCE OF EYES IN ERIE, I'VE SEEN IT WHEN THEIR WASN'T AND THE GOOD LORD SAID WE SHOULD BE GOOD STEWARDS. TO EACH HIS OWN AS I SAID IT'S NOT AGAINST THE LAW.

And catch and release fishing doesn’t? Gut hooked fished, taking countless pictures of fish, poor handling. What about the eyes, sheephead and bass caught while early season perch fishing. There will always be mortality related to any fishing. The key is to be smart about what you should keep and what has an actual chance at survival post release

IN MOST INSTANCES X NUMBER OF GUYS DOING THAT KILLS X NUMBER OF FISH, SO WHY DO PEOPLE NEED TO KEEP FISHING AFTER GETTING THEIR LIMIT??? HOWEVER IT'S NOT AGAINST THE LAW.

They release fine in most instances, look at the condition of the fish, watch it swim right back down to depth on a graph. You’d be surprised

WHAT WERE ON A PARTY BOAT??? MAYBE NOT YOU BUT TO MANY GUYS WHO KEEP FISHING AFTER THEY GET THEIR LIMIT KILLING TO MANY FISH TO PROVE THEIR MOCHO FISHERMEN.

This must be what the folks in Ohio feel like every year until the fish migrate. I had 2 days of fishing, caught 50 walleye in 4 1/2 hours! This is insane!

First trip of the year.. fished seven days out of Barcelona. Took our golf clubs along just in case, but the weather cooperated and we got out every day. Fishing was unreal! I could give details on depths and lures but it really doesn’t matter. Had two man limits in a few hours each day. Only ran four rods so we could catch our breath! Back home for the weekend then back out there next week! Good Fishing, Sluggo

Went off the Catt today & headed north to 77 fow', slow ride out. Trolled south with the waves. 2 man limit in 2 1/2 hours, all on purple cisco & lime green harnesses. Hot action between the riggers and dipsys. When we were breaking down, we were dragging 2 & released them. Things are back to normal after the upturn.