| If you fish the vast waters of Lake Michigan for perch | | | | 50's or 60) many times the perch move into very |
| you know how much fun it can be. You also know | | | | shallow water. Don't be afraid to move close to shore |
| how difficult it can be to find the fish on some days. I | | | | to find rocks or seaweed. You can even sight fish |
| fish out of South Haven MI and try to get on the water | | | | them in the shallow water. I would not recommend |
| 40 days every summer. In sharing some of my | | | | trying this on a rough day. Late summer for me is the |
| experience I hope it helps someone catch more fish. | | | | most hit and miss time to catch Perch. Drift fishing |
| I like to fish the perch in relation to the water temp and | | | | works well in the late summer. I drift to find a school, |
| the time of year. Early in the year I find big schools of | | | | and then anchor for a bit. If they quit biting I drift again. |
| Perch in 50-65 ft. It may seem hopeless but try to find | | | | Anyone who like the taste of fresh perch, and the |
| a depression or something hard on the bottom. In the | | | | sport of fishing should try Lake Michigan perch fishing. |
| summer when the water is close to 70 deg f they | | | | Remember just because there is a group of boats in |
| tend to be in the 20-30 ft range. I have done very well | | | | one spot does not mean they are catching fish. I have |
| by fishing a small depression maybe 20 foot in | | | | been the only boat in an area many times on days |
| diameter. We are talking about a small area that is 1 or | | | | when the group of boats has a total of fish equal to |
| 2 feet deeper than the water around it. One thing I | | | | my boats fish. Happy fishing, and if you catch a goby, |
| have learned is when the water flips(goes from 70 to | | | | KILL IT. |