Stillwater perch in the cold

[Mat Hillman]

Are stillwater perch a realistic target at this time of year? (or more likely after Xmas now) I've been given some info about a local carp venue that is said to hold some really large perch, and I'd like to have a go for them.

 

The water is a day ticket mainly carp water of around 5 acres and has depths from 4 to around 20ft

 

Mat

 

 

 

 

[BobH]

Yes, my biggest ever Perch came in the coldest of conditions after a big freeze up and with only a small area of unfrozen water !!

 

Bob

[Rusty]

I'd say so yes. I've got out of the habit recently but during previous winters fishing non-flowing sections of the K&A canal I'd measure the water temperature and found that below about 40 degrees F the chances of a perch were slim. Above that they were happy to feed.

[Tigger]

Perch seem to all but vanish round these parts during the colder months but it seems it's different case further south.

[viney]

I had one after dark from a local Stillwater Monday night

[Kappa]

Yes absolutely!

 

I do near all my perch fishing in the winter. I've found they can be tough if it's really really cold but the only situation in which I wouldn't fish (and expect to catch) would be if the lake was frozen.

[Chris Plumb]

I had one after dark from a local Stillwater Monday night

Any size? Have you stopped blogging?

 

C.

[viney]

Any size? Have you stopped blogging?C.

2lb3 equal to my pb, couldn't edge it over no matter how hard I stared at the screen I have through being lazy, should really pick it back up again as I'm managing to get a fair bit of fishing in

[Mat Hillman]

Thanks guys, I'm going to give it a go if we have a mild day next week

 

Mat

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