Fall Perch Fishing

[TroutYammer]

I am going fishing this weekend and want to try to catch some perch. Anynone have any pointers for catching large perch in the fall? Deep/Shallow...worms or minnows?

[PerchJerker]

They've been catching them shallow on Mille Lacs, like in 4 fow.

[Team Otter]

You have opportunities both out deep and in shallow. For the deeper fish, I would try a Lindy Rig-type set-up but with a shorter snell (i.e. 2 - 3') and smaller minnows near or just adjacent to cover. For the shallow fish, plastics in cover is a great option for quality but your quantity may be down a touch. You can also try beetle spins or pitching jigs and minnows.

[MidCoast]

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I am going fishing this weekend and want to try to catch some perch. Anynone have any pointers for catching large perch in the fall? Deep/Shallow...worms or minnows?

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Most people would tell you to fish shallow in the fall.. However, I have been fishing in 30 plus feet during the falls, and I catch many jumbo perches there.... Basically, the smaller perches are shallow, the bigger ones are deep... However, locating the school of perches deep isnt exactly easy... Trial and error and you will find them ....

[markkstanley]

Up on the big pond Sat and caught a lot of jumbos in 4 to 5ft of water. Look for rock piles extending from shore that are close to softer bottom and weeds. Perch were hanging on the transition. Jig and minnow but Gulp ALive and Mimic minnows also worked well.

[Fish'n guy]

It all depends on where you are fishing. I am willing to bet if you are on a lake that has stained water you will find them shallower (6-15'), but deeper lakes like Waubay for instance we always seem to get them a little deeper. 15'-30' for instance. I like to find them around rock piles or gravel bars this time of the year. Otherwise I will just get into an area theat I have caught them before and I will troll or drift a lindy like Team Otter said until I find them. You might try and move to a few different spots ont he lake to if you don't find them at the first spots. WHen you find them you are in business. Don't let anyone kid you about being all refined and finessing them with plasics and all that dump cause you are just gonna waste your time trying to figure out how the h#11 they work. If you are on em you will catch'em. I get them on a bobber and a small jig with a wax worm, minnow, or crawler. I then throw out a rod with a jig and minnow on crawler and just cast around or something. I guess I wouldn't do this in Monnesota but I guess my main point is simpler the better.

good luck!!