Lake Erie Yellow Perch
Lake Erie fishing charters for walleye, yellow perch and smallmouth bass in both Ohio and Ontario waters of Lake Erie
Why wait for fall to reel in some tasty perch? With Badman Charters, you can dive into an incredible perch fishing experience on Lake Erie starting at the end of June through July! Over the past few years, the perch bite has been nothing short of spectacular, so you can expect to fill your cooler with limits of these delicious fish.
Grab your gear and get ready for some serious fun – the perch are waiting! For anglers who are not bringing any tackle, can be provided at no cost to the angler. Bait, including the perch rigs, are included.
Yellow perch bites very light and it may take a novice awhile to get the hang of it. Many days we get on a "hot" bite and fish go into the cooler as fast as you can, reel them in, re-bait and get your line back to the fish. So, if you are a novice or experienced angler and enjoy fishing for perch and wish to do it on a Badman perch charter, give me a call.
Throughout Lake Erie, yellow perch tend to be found near or on the lake bottom. We fish perch with minnows on spreaders or perch rigs. Varying the bait on or near the bottom and jigging up and down results in the best catches. Example of different perch rigs below.
Best Times to Perch Fish
Probably the best time frame for some of the best earliest perching begins in late June and goes into the first week or so of August!
Late June to early August is definitely the sweet spot! Over the previous 5 years this is when the action really heats up, and the fish are biting like crazy.
Most people feel that perch fishing in the fall is the only time, and they couldn't be MORE wrong! Perch WILL bite, and CAN be caught, all year long. The bigger fish are caught in the spring and later into the fall months.
After the spring spawning period, the average size does drop, but can still average a respectable 8-10 inches during the warmer, summer months; limits are still pretty easy to fill.
Perch fishing is usually good all year long! Some days day limits are taken in 5 to 6 hrs. Average fish (8-10 inches) are very common, with most spring and late summer-fall thru fall catches, some fish showing up to 10-12 inches.
To make reservations call or text:
Badman Charters
2211 Martins Point Rd.
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Cell: (419) 271-2003
Toll free: (800) 266-2520