We offer an exciting fishing trip called the Yellow Perch Charter, which is perfect for introducing kids to the joys of fishing. Catching doubles of yellow perch on a lightweight rod using spreaders and crappie rigs tipped with a minnow can be an exciting challenge, as they can feel like monsters!
You can expect good perch fishing in the western basin in 2025. Over the past five years, perch from the extensive good hatches are approaching sizes from 10 to 13 inches. Hatches from 2015 through 2017 will also provide a good number of 7- 9-inch perch.
Catch Captain John at 419-345-3948
“Yellow perch are delicious, and they only get tastier with each bite!”
Perch are typically schooling fish that move from place to place looking for food. When found, they thrive on the bottom portion of the lake. Although perch may not be the largest fish in the lake, they are one of the best-tasting because of their mild but firm meat.
Jumbo perch, especially those over 12 inches, are not only strong fighters but also delicious to eat. They are active feeders during the day, although their feeding tends to occur in short bursts. This means you might catch them consistently for a while, and then they may suddenly stop biting. Be patient, as they are likely to return and start biting again.
Perch Are Fighters
You can put just about anything on a hook when perch are in a feeding frenzy. Therefore, it is not uncommon to pull one in after the other. The jumbo perch on Lake Erie are fun to catch because hooking two at a time can feel like a monster walleye!!
Perch Fishing Tips: Hooking and reeling a perch to the surface will spit out the bait and chum the water. It’s essential to quickly bait your hook again and return it to the bottom of the lake to keep the perch under the boat actively feeding.
What Do They Bite On? 
If you enjoy using live bait to catch fish, we recommend using small minnows. You can also attract perch by using cut bait such as crayfish meat, perch bellies, and perch eyes. Start by enticing them into a feeding frenzy with the minnows to increase your success. If you enjoy using live bait to catch fish, we recommend using small minnows.
Perch are naturally curious and are attracted to color and flash. To make your bait more visible, consider adding a small colored bead on the mainline just above the bait. The bead acts as a beacon and helps the fish locate the natural bait. This technique can significantly increase your catch rates, particularly in stained water.
The action is nonstop once they begin to bite; therefore, this perch charter is great fun as a family outing or with the guys or gals. Your whole group will enjoy catching perch with Captain John. Seeing doubles on crappie rigs tipped with shiners is a blast.
When you get home, you have the added benefit of a tasty perch dinner, but most importantly, you will have memories to last a lifetime!!
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Lake Erie Perch Charters
The price is $660.00 + $5 per angler for bait
Six anglers or less
The bag limit for Lake Erie Perch Charters is 30 per person daily.
Six people can catch 180 perch.
Fish cleaning services are available at the marina for an additional fee.
- “We provide the boat, an experienced captain, bait, lures, ice, tackle, rods, and reels.”
- 7-hour charters available starting in late July, August, September, and October from 7 am to 2 pm (Ohio Time)
- A $100.00 deposit per charter date is required.
