jimski2 Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) Years ago the favorite spot for early spring perch fishing was off Smokes Creek near the slag piles.. There were hundreds of boats there at this early condition. This area is where the Buffalo Harbor dredging material was dumped and mostly sediments where the critters that perch eat are at. The slag forms a good base for the perch eggs to mature. Seneca shoals off shore three miles due west was a good shale bottom to attract spawning fish in the spring also. When the water temperature reaches above 55 degrees the perch will move off shore to deeper water. Edited April 24, 2017 by jimski2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peas247 Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Water was 44ish...it was pure combat fishing yesterday...with everyone now using spotlock / gps bowmounts it was like bumper boats...not to funSent from my SM-G930P using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineman49 Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 1 hour ago, jimski2 said: Years ago the favorite spot for early spring perch fishing was off Smokes Creek near the slag piles.. There were hundreds of boats there at this early condition. This area is where the Buffalo Harbor dredging material was dumped and mostly sediments where the critters that perch eat are at. The slag forms a good base for the perch eggs to mature. Seneca shoals off shore three miles due west was a good shale bottom to attract spawning fish in the spring also. When the water temperature reaches above 55 degrees the perch will move off shore to deeper water. At this area are there 2 piles/humps on the bottom in 40-42 fow? Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Way Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 It seems odd that they're catching early spring perch up there, while down here you don't generally start hearing talk of perch until July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankmyline Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Are the perch being caught spawned out or they just spawning now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowpike Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 A few I we caught yesterday were half spawned out Sent from my VS986 using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineman49 Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Yellowpike, did you have a good day? I heard some did , & some didn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowpike Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Sent from my VS986 using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowpike Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 We kept 50 we go out till after 8:00Sent from my VS986 using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowpike Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 We stayed away from the crowd at time there wasn't a boat within 500 yardsSent from my VS986 using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineman49 Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 sounds like a good day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostlymuskies Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Much better then we did,we only got 25 in 2 hours.Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowpike Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 We came out of Hamburg I fish a spot my buddy Herby told me about. Sent from my VS986 using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostlymuskies Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 yellowpike,Nice!Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowpike Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 10 hours ago, peas247 said: Water was 44ish...it was pure combat fishing yesterday...with everyone now using spotlock / gps bowmounts it was like bumper boats...not to fun Sent from my SM-G930P using Lake Erie United Mobile App we fished sunday came out of hamburg headed towards st pt but we found fish close to hamburg didn't have to deal combats fishing or the slinkers as we call them its took us awhile to find fish and to get anchor on them you guys need to have little repect for the guys who go out and find the fish instead of poaching others fish its not hard to do that's whats Electronics are for not trying to bash anybody but you got to play nice out there a lot of fish out just find them John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapper Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 John I couldn't agree with you more I was alone at a spot for over three hrs then a boat drove out to see if I was catching then called someone on phone and the whole fleet came from in front of sp one guy actually hit my boat with his anchor get his insurance info I don't think he will do that again . we left and went and found our own spot again where we took a 5 man limit our limit is 30 per person this is working out just fine so far but back to the people being considerate their is a lot of room don't crowd the guy that did the work and force him out or hit his or her boat even after all this we were still off water by 1 pm fishing is much better people when you find a school where there are no people so people instead of relying on the crowd try to find some for yourself you will be rewarded greatly thanks Brent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapper Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Ps Im offering my clients a discount to not fish the weekends and take a during the week trip to avoid the crowds 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peas247 Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 We made the run saturday with the chop and there was only 6 boats....every kept there space...worked the schools it was great...we called it day at 70Sent from my SM-G930P using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapper Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Took my boat to collision shop today for repair estimate will cost the guy and his son little over 800 bucks to fix windshield and buff paint people you need to think before doing things like this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peas247 Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Took my boat to collision shop today for repair estimate will cost the guy and his son little over 800 bucks to fix windshield and buff paint people you need to think before doing things like thisDid they throw it in your boat?? wtfSent from my SM-G930P using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequod1 Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 10 hours ago, trapper said: Took my boat to collision shop today for repair estimate will cost the guy and his son little over 800 bucks to fix windshield and buff paint people you need to think before doing things like this Too bad about the boat. It's the down time that kills you. Chartered for 25+ yrs. I know what that is like. Had some guys last spring that tied up just about on top of me. I could easily have put my fish in their cooler. I had to move off with the minn kota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapper Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Just canceled out for today the clients did not want to fish in the rain told them that their wont be anyone else out there any body want to go fishing we will have lots of room 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowpike Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Wish I could two more days of work I'll be out man got love four day work weeksSent from my VS986 using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostlymuskies Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Good weather coming up and I have to deliver a vehicle to Port of NJ,tieing up a couple days.Hopefully Friday is flushable for the next perch run.Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostlymuskies Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Good weather coming up and I have to deliver a vehicle to Port of NJ,tieing up a couple days.Hopefully Friday is fishable for the next perch run.Sent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App I have to figure out how to go back and correct spellingSent from my SM-G930V using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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