02-17-2025, 10:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-17-2025, 10:46 PM by wiperhunter2.)
(02-17-2025, 09:42 PM)Jig-fisher Wrote: Finally got back out on to Echo again. This time from the main state park. My daughter in law went with me. Arrived at 7, a little snow on the ramp and parking lot made for easy access. About 5 ft soft edge, but used the sled as a bridge, did not get wet.
Walked out quite a ways south, trying 2 areas, but only caught a couple of small perch. Relocated again about 200 yards south and found the nicer perch. We took home 44, a few small bait ones, but mostly 9.5 to 11 inches. Most caught on chub, the bigger fish wanted it over perch eyes. Also 3 nice trout, 18.5 was the biggest.
Bite really slowed at 11, and by 12 we were packing up. Getting off was the same, used the sled as a bridge, did not get wet.
Sounds like you and your DIL did good Paul and compared to RP, the average sized perch are bigger. I'm guessing the bows were suspended? Were you marking a lot of them or just a few?