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Post by hambone on May 20, 2019 20:49:01 GMT -5
So for the past couple years I’ve been addicted to white perch fishing, not sure why, maybe it’s that they taste wonderful or that it’s just fun as heck catching them 2&3 at a time, lol.... but whatever the reason I am hooked on them. My question is where do they spawn? And when? Not sure if anyone on here has any input or ideas. I have done a lot of research on them and mostly what I read is they run up rivers and scatter eggs on rocks in running water, so does this mean they all run up black water and Roanoke river arms and spawn or what? I fished for them Saturday morning in bull run and caught several in 20’ of water that was full of eggs 🤔 Also has anyone ever tried trolling for them, I watched a YouTube video where the world famous Fishdoc was trolling for them on Buggs Island with a rig that had a deep diving crankbait with rooster tail trailing, it seemed to work really well there, but I’ve not tried it yet. What do y’all think?
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Post by choochoo on May 20, 2019 21:23:11 GMT -5
I too have wondered about the spawning habits. A fishing method I intend to try this year is drop shotting them with a gulp minnow. I can load the boat with nightcrawlers, but really want to cut down on mess in the boat.
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Post by hambone on May 20, 2019 21:25:13 GMT -5
I too have wondered about the spawning habits. A fishing method I intend to try this year is drop shotting them with a gulp minnow. I can load the boat with nightcrawlers, but really want to cut down on mess in the boat. Well I will tell ya the gulp minnows work well, that’s what I caught them on Saturday morning, I was drop shotting them |
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Post by johnr on May 21, 2019 6:21:53 GMT -5
They do run up the rivers but not all do. Ive caught them spawning at the dam end of the lake several times. Based on numbers of them id say they could spawn anywhere.
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Post by johnr on May 21, 2019 6:22:54 GMT -5
Also I have trolled for them but not with fishdocs success. Same method, different results.
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Post by fishdoc on May 23, 2019 12:41:16 GMT -5
The real secret to successful 3 way trolling is location. I contour troll when hunting fish but primarily troll the break lines where there are sudden increases in depth. This holds true on most all productive structures, points, humps, roadbeds and channels. Being able to use good GPS maps on yur depth meter is essential. Break lines are much easier to follow using these. Speed is also very important. Too fast and the fish can't react quick enough, too slow and you lose the triggering factor that gets reaction bites. Hope this helps improve your success!
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Post by hambone on May 23, 2019 12:54:28 GMT -5
Thanks fishdoc
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Post by Don on May 27, 2019 5:59:08 GMT -5
When drop shotting w/ the gulp minnows, what style hook and size have you found most effective for white perch?
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Post by hambone on May 27, 2019 7:20:04 GMT -5
When drop shotting w/ the gulp minnows, what style hook and size have you found most effective for white perch? I generally use a #4 J hook or Aberdeen hook |
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Post by Don on May 27, 2019 9:36:57 GMT -5
Thank you. That was my guess. I took the kids out this morning and we caught a few (as well as a foul hooked carp w/ gulp) :-) We were fishing from a Sea Doo Fish Pro so staying over the school was a bit more tricky but it was a blast. When drop shotting w/ the gulp minnows, what style hook and size have you found most effective for white perch? I generally use a #4 J hook or Aberdeen hook |
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Post by getlinewet on May 28, 2019 10:06:48 GMT -5
Last summer I was trolling redfins on the Blackwater in the cliffs area. Picked up an occasional striper, but to my surprise we landed about a dozen white perch. Can you imagine how aggressive that species is....the lure was almost as big as the fish. Makes me wonder if white perch are the culprit for the reduced striper population.
By the way, they were great eating.
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