Small Size Perch Dominates Morning

Went out before work today to the pier. Got to my spot before light. Non stop action, caught at least 40-50 perch. Kept 4 nice ones. Many, many dinks. A small class size must be moving through the channel at this time. Still waiting for the jumbos.

Perch Bite Intense At Daybreak At Pier

Went perch fishing before work today. Got to the pier before light. First one out today, ran for my spot. Frigid temps in the 30's with a howling Northwest wind. As soon as my line hit the water, perch were hitting. One rod was all I could control the first hour. Caught 9 keepers, including one jumbo laker. This is a good sign, lakers may be here for this week. Will chase the perch this week.

Arrowheads Found In Artifact Search Pennsylvania

Went for a walk today for about 5 hours. Found 8 worked pieces, only 2 complete heads. Walked an old corn field in Erie County. All triangle points. Did see a lot of sign. Hope this field gets turned over fresh for this year. Saw many footprints in the field before me, so I thought I was lucky to find this many artifacts. We have had 3 days of rain to uncover more points. All in all, a good day.

Short Bite For Perch Off South Pier

Went out early today fishing for perch. Caught 3 keepers and a few dinks from 6:00am to 6:45. Bite went to nothing as the sun came up. Perch have been only active the first hour in the mornings. Will keep trying and hopefully the fishing gets better.

Arrowheads Found In Erie County Pennsylvania

Took a walk today to start the new season of hunting for artifacts. Spent about 4 hours this afternoon in a field in Erie County. Field was left over from last year, old till. I saw the farmer a few days ago starting some of the fields close to this one when I was out scouting, so I knew I did not have much time. I wanted to take a look before he rough tilled it. Rocks were easy to see as they had abundant rain and snow from the fall and winter. Found a total of 13 worked pieces, only two complete heads. Mostly pieces and parts of triangles. This is what I commonly find in this area. I found one interesting stone, with a curved groove on the surface. Groove was polished and deeply enlayed. Never seen this before. I will have to try and research this stone. Was a good day finding many worked pieces and lots of sign. Looking forward to heading out again soon.

Nice Bucket Of Lake Erie Perch To Start The Year

Went out early this morning along the Bayfront to target perch. had a good day, filling a bucket of tasty perch. Most ranged from 8 to 10 inches. Caught over 100 perch, threw back many dinks. Had to sort through them. Bite was constant throughout the morning. Frigid temps in the low 30's, with North winds made it almost unbearable. Pier was lined up with guys, but by going early I claimed the end. Fun to haul in a load of fish this early in the season. We still have several weeks of good perch fishing as this is only the start of the run. Will head out again soon.

Perch Season Underway In Erie PA

Finally my favorite season of the year! The pier perch fishing season has just begun. Went out scouting all morning. Found catches of fish at the usual hotspots. Perch observed being caught were Libery Park, Condos, Dock, and Border Patrol. Just about everyone had a couple in the bucket. A few anglers were limiting in the right spots. I couldn't take it any more so I decided to head out in the afternoon. Fished for a couple of hours, landed 4 keepers. As a cardinal rule, perch shut off after the first couple hours of daylight. But it was rainy and dark out with good cloud cover and strong NE winds. Cold and wet. I knew I could have a chance with this forecast. Caught about 20, many dinks and a few good ones. Just fun to be out on the pier. This is the time to target those local Bay perch close to shore. Water temp still very cold with plenty of feed in the water. Perch haunt all along the Bayfront. Simple method, perch rig and Minnies. Especially nice was to see my old friends in the morning. As I scouted, I ran into many oldtimers. Great to see they all came back. Saw everyone of them out today. A dedicated group, even in the wind and rain. Carl, Roy, Dick, Stanley, Israel, Kelly, to name a few. Glad they all made it another year. These guys are not young. They are a dying breed but all will still be at it another year. With me, the kid, by their side. Will be out at first light in the morning. Will be my real first time out this year at dawn. Will update soon.