| When it comes to fishing, there are many types of fish | | | | to find perch are harbors, boat docks, breakwaters |
| out there to keep the angler happy and busy. One | | | | and also inland lakes. You will have the best luck when |
| favorite of avid anglers is the perch. They are most | | | | fishing for perch near the bottom of the water |
| sought after for their delicious flavor but they also | | | | because this is where they tend to stay the most. |
| pose a challenge to catch so many sport fishermen | | | | However, occasionally they can be found in any depth |
| love them for this reason. Perch fishing is a great way | | | | depending on where you are fishing. Perch travel in |
| for families to spend time together because they are | | | | groups or schools and do move around a lot even |
| easy even for children to catch. Due to their smaller | | | | though they will usually stay close to their home area. |
| size most children can reel them in easy by | | | | How to Catch Perch |
| themselves. | | | | If you want to know how to catch perch, you need to |
| Before you can set out fishing for perch of your own, | | | | treat it just like any other type of fish. It's important to |
| it helps to know as much as possible about the type | | | | know where the fish are, what bait to use and what |
| of perch, the conditions they enjoy and what the best | | | | types of other equipment to use. |
| methods of catching them are. Here's some | | | | So when it comes to using bait to catch your perch, |
| information to get you started. | | | | what should you go for? Some of the best baits to |
| Different Types of Perch | | | | use to catch perch include small minnows, insects and |
| There are many different types of perch. Some of | | | | worms. Minnows and insects normally work the best |
| them include: | | | | when you are trolling for perch or drift-fishing. It really |
| Yellow perch | | | | doesn't matter which bait you use because perch will |
| Ringed perch | | | | strike at just about anything so, it's up to the individual |
| Sun perch | | | | fisherman and what they prefer to use. You can also |
| Black perch | | | | use artificial bait as long as it is presented correctly but |
| Perch are only about 7-9 inches in length and are | | | | many anglers say they usually have better luck with |
| typically only caught for the purpose of eating because | | | | live bait. |
| of their delicious taste. Some of the best places in the | | | | The perch is a heavy striker especially when they are |
| United States to fish for perch are the Great Lakes, | | | | really hungry so most any type of bait will attract them. |
| Pennsylvania, South Carolina and even Kansas, Utah, | | | | However, you will find that when fishing for perch with |
| Iowa and Indiana. Perch are also found in bodies of | | | | artificial lures, the three-ways, leadheads, jigheads and |
| water in Canada. | | | | spinner- rigs are the most popular tackle to use |
| Some of the best places within these bodies of water | | | | because they seem to get best results. |