We finally got a bit of safe ice, about 4" to 4.5" thick. We're out here on the ice looking for perch and running the smaller ...

Hello folks, the other day we went ice fishing on some local ice aiming to catch some bluegills and perch. We geared up with ...

Every angler out there has a special place in their heart for a certain species, and if you grew up in the Northeast or Midwest, it’s likely to be the yellow perch. These hardy little fish are ...

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The bait has a cool flutter action that can dart erratically around under the ice to create a larger strike zone. While there are a lot of different baits that work well for catching perch in the ...

There are plenty of opportunities for angling “treats” in area waterways as mild weather continues to enable anglers to get on our Great Lakes. A boating law requiring fishermen to wear a personal ...

Winter temperatures returned with a bit of snow, but the recent rain helped the tributaries. Spring has arrived but it sure doesn’t feel that way. The Buffalo Niagara Boat Show at the Niagara Falls ...

Ashton Laird shares a picture of some monster yellow perch caught recently. Lairds adds, “Some of the fish weigh more than 2-pounds and are hitting artificial lures.” Photo by Devin Pleace Every ...

To perch anglers, Seneca Lake is a source of “yellow gold.” This gold is not the high value mineral; it is the extremely large yellow perch in the two- to three-pound class that are found in the lake.