Perch Boating Season A Good One On Lake Erie

My buddy invited me on a fishing trip on his boat today on Lake Erie. We made our trip out to the point in 55ft of water. Many boats in the perch pack, but we went about 150 yds outside the pack to the West and anchored. Caught our limits in about two hours and headed back to the marina. Perch were biting good on live emerald shiners. Lesson to be learned, you don't have to be in the perch pack to get them. Use them for a locator, and find more aggressive fish outside the pack.