Ice Fishing Trips for Perch-suggestions?

  • Jake_A
    Posts: 569
    August 13, 2012 at 4:09 pm #1303802

    The cold weather has got me having dreams of the auger running and fish coming through the hole…so now this year my dad and I are looking at going on a trip for perch. My question is what would you guys rate as a good lake for both perch and walleye that isn’t extremely tough to figure out? I know people will say Devils, but thats a little bit too far away…anything in MN or WI that I should take a look into? Not looking for a sleeper or anything, just an idea of lakes

    Calvin Svihel
    Moderator
    Northwest Metro, MN
    Posts: 3862
    August 13, 2012 at 4:26 pm #1091817

    Mille Lacs or Leech come to mind right away in MN.

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    August 13, 2012 at 6:49 pm #1091883

    I would say on Mille Lacs the numbers of those true jumbo’s is down, Leech is always good, although we have noticed the size is a bit down from prior years. Winni is on the upswing, the true jumbo’s are becomming more frequent. Or if you want to be where the perch are exploding look into the Waubay/Webster SD area.

    Keith Fischer
    Posts: 116
    August 13, 2012 at 6:51 pm #1091884

    Been think’n about a trip to Glacial Lakes in SD myself, they

    get some nice Piggy Perch out there.

    thegun
    mn
    Posts: 1009
    August 13, 2012 at 7:07 pm #1091892

    with the weather the way it is this year I would be looking a bit further north… wont be any ice in MN this year

    mike_leclaire
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 412
    August 13, 2012 at 8:48 pm #1091918

    I would have to 2nd the Winnie suggestion, although last year they caught some really nice perch on Red Lake that no one really knew about till the end of the ice season.

    rvvrrat
    The Sand Prairie
    Posts: 1830
    August 14, 2012 at 12:46 am #1091947

    Quote:

    although last year they caught some really nice perch on Red Lake that no one really knew about till the end of the ice season.

    Are there any ridiculous restrictions on perch like there are on eyes on Red?

    mike_leclaire
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 412
    August 14, 2012 at 3:07 pm #1092047

    Fortunately they did not put any restrictions on perch for Red Lake. I can report that during the late ice perch bite the walleyes were sure fun to catch along with the perch and I don’t believe very many of the walleyes would have made the slot anyway.

    rvvrrat
    The Sand Prairie
    Posts: 1830
    August 15, 2012 at 1:32 am #1092172

    Thx for the info Mike

    Marbleeye
    Upper red lake
    Posts: 46
    August 16, 2012 at 12:07 pm #1092510

    We had a great perch bite last year on red lake . There were also plenty if walleyes mixed in to add to the action. Good luck fishing

    icenutz
    Aniwa, WI
    Posts: 2534
    August 16, 2012 at 11:31 pm #1092727

    Quote:

    Been think’n about a trip to Glacial Lakes in SD myself, they
    get some nice Piggy Perch out there.

    We fished Bitter lake by the Town of Waubay last fall and had a blast on the Big Perch and Walleyes. I wanted to get back icefishing since that is when they get the hogs but did not make it, maybe this year!!!

    Ed Stern
    Goodhue, MN, Goodhue County,
    Posts: 510
    August 18, 2012 at 2:37 pm #1093059

    Anything in the Webster/Waubay area would give you a good chance to find some nice perch. Bitter lake, pickerel, and enemy swim are all good places to start.

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