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I guess I shoot myself in the foot a lot Brian. But you know the way I shoot and probably would miss more often than not just about 14’ is the magic number for not spooking perch. I can still jig them up under me at that depth. I would say a little deeper in Skaneateles and some areas of canandaigua where it’s clear. perch move around in tight little schools almost like a flock of sparrows. They move so you better too In the fingerlakes, drift and cast until you find them, spotlock until they stop biting and then drift some more. And by the way, don’t leave home without some worms on board. They worked 50 yrs ago and still work today. Just have to fish them in areas without gobies. The last two years I have been putting some nice Erie late summer perch on board using whatever worms I had left over from walleye fishing.

Les. They are it the same thing. Silver bass have very pronounced stripes along the side and in Erie get very big. White bass sometimes locally called white perch have a more rounded shape and a single lateral line stripe. a lot of lakes have both species along with Erie and Ontario. Bob, I have a lake that’s close and you did not mention I think you should try. Pm me.

Hi, do you still have the Garmin echomap 73 sv ? What transducer comes with it if it is still available? im looking at buying one this week. thanks, jim

The contest is out of the state park. Union springs will be a normal Saturday

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Thanks for the info. I was wondering if you saw any atv’s out of the park. My walking days are getting limited and it helps to be able to ride out. thanks.

I just read that. It would help if you had the existing regulations open to compare. The proposal specifically references certain sections in the regs. My eRly morning eyes might not be focusing properly yet but I did not see the 12” Crappie regulation for Honeoye. Whew! 10” and 10 fish. Gills are 8” and 15 fish in Silver and Honeoye but 25 fish elsewhere. I’m not sure on perch. Jefferson county remains no limits but I think it says 25 fish limit in Ontario and I assume the bays. I’m also not sure of limits on perch in inland waters. Nothing on Erie. Maybe someone can interpret this better.

All those ramps are good but he one I would recommend for now with kids and the shortest distance from Rochester would be the small boat harbor. Just put some worm harnesses down as soon as you clear the boat dock area and enter the harbor and head north until you get past the coast guard station and the north gap area. You should be able to pick up a few and probably hit some sheephead and perch.

Thanks for reminding me. I just went downstairs to my freezer and got a package of Oneidas finest out

Nice video. I was there yesterday and did the same. I launched at the state park for the first time. You would think the state could afford some sort of plastic/ rubber rub rail along the dock. The wood is old and in bad need of repair. We came in at the edge of a thunderstorm and the wind blew us up along the dock but I had my fenders out and didn’t break anything. The parking isn’t good either. You park on the other side of the road up a hill. Thankfully, they had 4 handicapped parking spots open right there otherwise I would have driven to union springs or the mud locks. Yes, sandwick, you can catch perch all summer long right on the shore up tight but not so much In Cayuga as the other fingers.

What were the results? I’m always interested in seeing those weights. thanks.