How did the white perch get to Ohio?
White perch entered the lower Great Lakes in early 1950s through the Erie and Welland Canal systems and spread westward. They have also been spread by accidental inclusion in shipments for stocking other fish species to inland lakes and accidental bait bucket transfer.
Where are white perch now?
White perch have been reported up to 49.5 cm (19.5 in) in length and weighing 2.2 kg (4.9 lb). Although favoring brackish waters, it is also found in fresh water and coastal areas from the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario south to the Pee Dee River in South Carolina, and as far east as Nova Scotia.
What does the white perch eat?
Eating habits: The diet of white perch varies with the season. They eat bottom-dwelling insect larvae in the winter and early spring. In the warmer months, they eat large burrowing mayflies, water fleas and small fish, squid and crabs. White perch also eat the eggs of many fish species.
Are white perch found in Ohio?
White Perch x White Bass hybrids have been reported in western Lake Erie, in Ohio and Michigan, and from the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers in Michigan (Todd 1986). Hybrids were first noted in western Lake Erie in the early 1980s, as White Perch were increasing in this region (Todd 1986).
How many white perch can you keep?
The daily bag and possession limit is 20 fish in combination of all species (except shiner perch), with not more than 10 fish of any one species.
Are there white perch in Lake Erie?
White perch are native to brackish-water habitat on the East Coast. They slipped through the Welland Canal and arrived in Lake Erie in the 1980s.
Are white perch native to Lake Erie?
White perch is a species native to the Atlantic Ocean. They arrived in Lake Erie in the 1950s, having come in through the Welland Canal that connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. But turbid waters, where the clarity is impaired, can be beneficial to the yellow perch.
How do you catch white perch in a lake?
Small stickbaits, like the Rapala Ultralight Minnow, are the perfect size for white perch. Catching perch isn’t complicated. They’ll take hair jigs or soft plastics, inline spinners, and stickbaits. Fishing bait is also effective.
Where can I find white perch in a lake?
White Perch Fishing Tips
- Get your fishing license. A simple, yet sometimes overlooked requirement!
- Fish the spring spawn. In April through June, white perch migrate from larger estuaries up into rivers to spawn.
- Fish river mouths.
- Use light tackle.
- Give them time.
- Try live bait.
- Try trolling.
- Quadruple your odds.
