Any perch?

[Kappa]

As this time of year is officially the best time of year for perch all over the country ..... I'm surprised by the lack of perch topics!

 

Anyway I nipped out for what was supposed to be a quick recce. Well it turned into a real red letter day of a big perch near every cast in a manic 1.5 hour spell. I always find the first specimen of the season of any species look huge, well these perch looked huge! The scales gave a more accurate measure of the perch but I was still very pleased with the high average size.

 

So has anyone else been catching any good perch?

 

Here is a pic of the last on of the day to get those juices flowing, apologies for the quality:

 

 

Rich

Edited November 10, 2013 by Kappa

[Rusty]

Not here sadly, I did try a 'banker' swim with lobs on the canal yesterday but no perch and no crayfish either. How big was the fish in the pic? Looks to be 3lb plus judging by the hefty avon scales.

[JV44]

Thames fish Rich or one from the lake?? cracker either way need to make time for a perch hunt

[Kappa]

Hey gents,

 

It's a lake perch. I'm not sure of the size of this one, I didn't weight it. It was probably a big 2 or 3.

 

Rich

[JV44]

Hey gents,

 

It's a lake perch. I'm not sure of the size of this one, I didn't weight it. It was probably a big 2 or 3.

 

Rich

Rich the other lake on my ticket is coloured plenty of carp with silvers to and big Stripeys to 4lb 6oz so would the prawn thing be worth a go or would the carp be a nightmare?? Steve

[Vagabond]

 

 

It's a lake perch. I'm not sure of the size of this one, I didn't weight it. It was probably a big 2 or 3.

 

 

Never mind the weight, it is a hefty deep-bodied perch that anyone would be pleased with.

 

Nice one, Kappa

[Matthew Simmons]

Steve - tried it - trust me the carp are a nightmare! But you got me thinking ....

 

M

[Dick Dastardly]

With the past few seasons reduced fishing Perch are one of my species that have definitely been ignored,Mad really with so many good waters around me!

[Steve Burke]

Well done, Rich!!

 

BTW, you mentioned autumn being the best time for perch. I'd agree it's a good time, but I find early spring even better. There's less natural food then plus the perch are feeding up in preparation for spawning.

 

Here's to an excellent perch season. I may even get time to do more than the odd day perching myself this year. But I've said that each of the last 4 years..........

[Kappa]

Dear "Steves" and Matt,

 

Prawns are a very selective bait at times. Myself and Andrew has no carp last winter on them, only perch and the odd chub. The trick is to wait until the water is cold and use large prawns:

 

 

I caught loads of carp in the summer on small prawns but none yesterday, now it's colder! If you want to host me I'd love to assist in finding the perch near you!

 

Steve I'm only being silly RE a perch season, however I do count from now until April my unofficial perch season.

 

Rich