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[Mark101]

Has anyone ever used perch roe for bait? Seems like it would be a tasty treat for just about any fish!

[YAWN]

I'm going to assume the amount of roe u would be able to harvest from a perch compared to something like a salmon would make it a very time consuming.

U sure u can even go after Perch Roe?

[Mark101]

Last weekend at Cook's Bay I caught around 60 Perch and took home 25. The majority of these fish were females. By the time you finish cleaning 25 Perch you're left with a mountain of roe.
What do you mean by "going after Perch Roe"

[salmotrutta]

Yes, I've caught steelhead with perch roe. As mentioned, if you're cleaning a whole bunch of perch then you can gather a decent amount of eggs for tying up into roe bags. Having said that, most anglers will choose to milk a salmon or trout and use those eggs.

It's fun to experiment with different baits! I'd bet you'd be hard pressed finding any local fish species whose roe isn't an effective trout bait. If you can dupe a steelhead into biting a pink worm, then surely they'll feed on almost any type of roe.

[ChaseChrome]

Steelhead are not terribly refined in their diet--they will eat anything...