Perching on Erie

[keen2go]

I'm looking for some advice on fishing in lake Erie. I have a 14' aluminum boat, 9.9 Merc & fishfinder. I've been out once back in June looking for perch but didn't find anything. Now that most of the summer craziness is over I have time to get back at it again We set out from Port Glasgow last time, but I'm open to suggestions.


Where would be a great place to take the kids (who are all keen to go) and head out for perch or anything else. We can pick the day & weather, we need advice most of all ! How far out, how deep of water, mostly we use live bait (worms, etc) and nothing really fancy for gear. I don't think I have to have downriggers etc to find some good fish.


Thanks in advance!

 

[BASSMASTER19]

why not take them SALMON fishing in lake o out of any creek mouth try the credit. If you cant i know lake simecoe has amazing perch fishing like common 1lb perch. Im not sure for eerie though as ive never fished out of eerie on a boat, not that i can remember atleast

 

[keen2go]

The Credit is 3 hrs away, Simcoe more like 5. I'm looking for a day trip that doesn't involve staying over somewhere (me & 3 kids under 12). I'm close to Huron & Erie both, but they are both big blank lakes, don't really know where to start down here (near London/Grand Bend)

I am going down to Mitchel's Bay (lake st. clair) on Monday morning. They said at one of the places down there they are catching bass & that will be fun for the kids for sure. There are perch too, we'll see what we get.

Any other suggestions would still be great!

 

[AaronKrick]

Wait abit longer and get them from shore or near shore. The niagara river and hamilton harbour are good perch spots in the fall.