St Joe 7/30

[MC_angler]

Fished this morning down by the Chalets. Had good action early, including 2 triples and a double, but then they shut down and we had to pick away at them. The thermocline is yo-yoing back and forth. Hopefully it'll stabliize and the bite will really turn on. 

Good size, most were 11 to 12s with a couple 13s and 14s mixed in

38-41 feet was best, just inside the temp break

[Trent]

Congratulations! Thanks for the report!

[Tmik34]

Thanks for reporting Ben nice work.

[Joek]

Went out of St Joe yesterday. Fished from 7:00 until 10:00. Found fish in front of what we call “the wall”. 36 feet. Only 12 between 2 people but nice size. Did sort another 6-8 small ones.

[Lund]

The "Wall". is that south of the port?
About mile or so.

[Engelmf27]

I found this post and really thankful there is some chatter as I juat bought a boat this year and new to big lake perching. Used to catch them off the piers when I was a kid. Followed the original posters advice and while i only got a single drift in i did pick up a few. 35'-40' depth, just south of the chalets. 

[MC_angler]

[quote="Engelmf27 post=35505 userid=4027"]I found this post and really thankful there is some chatter as I juat bought a boat this year and new to big lake perching. Used to catch them off the piers when I was a kid. Followed the original posters advice and while i only got a single drift in i did pick up a few. 35'-40' depth, just south of the chalets. [/quote]

Nice job, glad the info was helpful

Since you're new to big lake perch fishing, here's an overview of the fishery with some tips. When I'm perch fishing I watch the Michigan City and Bridgman(Cook) buoy water temps like a hawk. It can really make a huge difference in finding fish

https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/files/fw-Yellow_Perch_Fishing_101.pdf

 

[Joek]

Yes, south of the port. About 1/2 way to the chalets