Close season perch in Yorkshire

[seat172]

Hi guys, anyone got any tips on where i might catch a decent sized perch in the Sheffield area during the close season? Years since i caught a big perch, not really fished for them though. Thought it was about time i put this right.

 

Can't fish the flowing rivers which are my first love, and don't want to fish the puddles for "standard" carp so perch it is. No finer looking big fish by the way in my opinion, and i include in that a 14lb 14oz sea trout caught by my goodself from the South Tyne.

 

So anyone able to give me any clues where to start the hunt.

 

Many Thanks

[Sharkbyte]

There must be plenty of canals in Sheffield, well worth a try I reckon.

[Chris Goddard]

Nearest place I know to there is either the Wakefield AA lake which the M1 goes over near wakefiled. Or a samll club water near Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury way. Hard to get into BUT the fish in the water (Which is around Oh 1/2 an acre??) Has had fih to 4lb12oz out!! Mate of mine won the Drennan and his wife the same witha brace of fish weighing I think 3lb12oz and 4lb2oz!! THSOE were the days!!

[Guest Ferret1959]

Just get on any river mate.

They seem to think it's open season on the rivers down here.

 

But I'll not dwell on the subject.

[gozzer]

Nostel Priory, bottom lake but you'll have to work for them.

[seat172]

Nostel Priory, bottom lake but you'll have to work for them.

 

Don't mind having to work for em just need a few clues where to start, as i say still waters not really my thing these days so a bit out of touch with whats what in that reguard. Last time i caught a big one was out of the third lake at Wentworth but that was 25years ago and went 3lb 2oz. Tried the canal here in Sheffield but nothing worth talking of.

 

Even the long stick lads that match fish it with mini worms and smaller hooks, (pole merchants with blod worm and joker), have no reports of any accidentals during matches so i need to look else where.

 

Thanks for the help

[thejesmonddingo]

Try Ulley reservoir,I've seen some decent perch come out,while I've been piking.

Ian

[Keith Banks]

Pebley Res

[jeepster]

some good ones in surprisingly small waters in sheffield, try wire mill

[Andy Macfarlane]

I'm surprised no-one has disuaded Seat from catching Perch at this time of year. Apart from the fact they're breeding very shortly, they're being reaped to extinction by pikers for livebaits and banged on the head for the dinner table.

Strange how they're bigger now than they've ever been, they're healthier than ever and the population is complately self-sustaining, without human intervention. You wouldn't think so reading that other thread...