Another day...another pile of dinks

[salmonslammer]

Fished the NW part of the lake on some new ice this morning....same old story though.

100+ fish and not 1 worth throwing in the bucket.

I can see bottom in 6 FOW and I havent even seen a decent fish come by yet...

one of these days though.... just hope its sooner than later!

[jiggineyes]

Im finding better fish in canals so far this year. Until i can get to my better spots in deeper water Ill stick to the short walks and better fish!;)

[BOEDY]

Fished the NW part of the lake on some new ice this morning....same old story though.

100+ fish and not 1 worth throwing in the bucket.

I can see bottom in 6 FOW and I havent even seen a decent fish come by yet...

one of these days though.... just hope its sooner than later!Fished that area myself today, 1-9" and 3-10 1/2" perch. Best fishin Ive had all year :banghead3. Come on cold weather..

[stinger63]

I fished a small inland lake today by the size of the fish that i was catching I was still thinkin that I was fishin LSC:lol:

[tedshunter]

Fished the NW part of the lake on some new ice this morning....same old story though.

100+ fish and not 1 worth throwing in the bucket.

I can see bottom in 6 FOW and I havent even seen a decent fish come by yet...

one of these days though.... just hope its sooner than later!
I've been saying that for 4 years now:dizzy:It sure is'nt like the good ole days.I think all the Musky and Pike and the introduction of the Zebra Mussel have had a big impact on the Perch fishing.It has really went down hill in the last 10 years for me anyway.Hey Stinger sounds like back in the Dio days.

[shackman]

I fished a small inland lake today by the size of the fish that i was catching I was still thinkin that I was fishin LSC:lol:

Between a rock and a hard place. Want to fish LSC for perch - only dinks, caught some nice gills in the marina a couple weeks ago but my friends say its slowed down, and my favorite inland lakes don't have the big gills like the marinas. I guess I'll flip a coin in the morning.

[hunter62]

I've been saying that for 4 years now:dizzy:It sure is'nt like the good ole days.I think all the Musky and Pike and the introduction of the Zebra Mussel have had a big impact on the Perch fishing.It has really went down hill in the last 10 years for me anyway.


Personally I think it has more to do with how many people are keeping fish on a daily basis, regardless of the size. I see guys keeping six inch fish so they can get a few nuggets for lunch. It's no wonder the fish don't get bigger when they don't have a chance to grow.

For number purposes here is my example. Let's start with just 50 anglers. If they were to catch their limit 4 times a week that adds up to a lot of fish for the ice season.

50 (fish) times 4 (times per week) = 200 fish per week.

200 fish times 50 (guys) = 10,000 fish per week.

10,000 times 12 (weeks in a 3 month ice season) = 120,000 fish harvested by only 50 guys. :yikes:

How many people do you normally see out at places like Gino's? It's easily over 200 on any given weekend, probably a lot more. Then add in the rest of the access points on St Clair and we're talking thousands of anglers.

There are people that fish every day and do, or try to, bring home a limit each time. It adds up very quickly when you expand my example beyond just 50 fishermen.

Now they do keep saying that the fishing is still good at Mitchell's Bay, so maybe the fish have just gotten smarter and are avoiding the crowds on this side of the lake. :lol:

[stinger63]

Between a rock and a hard place. Want to fish LSC for perch - only dinks, caught some nice gills in the marina a couple weeks ago but my friends say its slowed down, and my favorite inland lakes don't have the big gills like the marinas. I guess I'll flip a coin in the morning.

I fished this lake with the intent of getting some big gills and crappies instead I catch a pile of dink perch:banghead3

[Clinch]

All them dinks have to grow one day. Them jumbos will move in to spawn.

[Joeker51]

Brian.......clear water....time to force feed them.:evilsmile