i) The daily possession limit for Yellow Perch shall be fifty (50).
What is the limit on perch fishing in Michigan?
25
i) The daily possession limit for Yellow Perch shall be twenty-five (25), with no more than five (5) Yellow Perch 12 inches or greater.
What month is best for perch fishing?
Perch fishing is usually best in the early morning or evening hours during late spring and early summer and late afternoon or evening in late summer. In autumn, both morning and late afternoon-evening provide excellent fishing. In the natural lakes, the best fishing is usually from late summer until late fall.
What size perch is a keeper?
Re: What is a keeper size perch? Keepers start at 8″, Smaller ones have been in the pail before. I prefer them in the 8 – 10 inch range for eating, but will gladly keep some of the slabs.
What is the perch limit in Detroit River?
Anglers who love to search the state’s many lakes and rivers for yellow perch won’t be able to take as many of the popular fish home this year. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday there will be a daily limit this season of 25 per day starting April 1, instead of 50.
How much does a 12 inch perch weigh?
1 lb. 10 oz.
Panfish
| Length | Bluegill | Yellow Perch |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | Weight | |
| 11.5″ | 1 lb. 7 oz. | 11 oz. |
| 12″ | 1 lb. 10 oz. | 12 oz. |
| 12.5″ | 1 lb. 14 oz. | 14 oz. |
Where is the best perch fishing in Michigan?
Good fishing for perch can be found out of numerous Lake Michigan ports, the Les Cheneaux Islands area of northern Lake Huron, Saginaw Bay, Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. Inland lakes with notable perch fisheries include Gogebic, Independence, Burt, Hubbard, Crystal, Higgins and Elk.
Where is the best place to catch perch Michigan?
Michigan City typically has the most consistent summer perch bite and the highest catch rate. The most popular places are near Mt. Baldy and Black Ditch, just to the west of Mt. Baldy in 20-40 feet of water.
What is the limit on bluegill in Michigan?
25 per day
The legal panfish daily limit includes 25 per day, in addition to two days’ worth of processed fish.
Why is there no perch in Lake Michigan?
Lake Michigan perch have suffered from extremely poor recruitment, or survival of young fish, since the early 1990s. Most researchers link the decline of the native fish to drastic changes in the lake’s food web brought on by invasive zebra and quagga mussels in the last several decades.
What is the biggest perch ever caught?
That’s because, in 2014, a 12-year-old girl from Eagle caught a 15.5-inch, 2-pound, 11.68-ounce whopper – giving her the world record for the largest perch ever caught on a tip-up.
What temperature do perch prefer?
Water temperature is often the trigger for spawning – around 50 degrees. The preferred temperature range for perch is 63 to 77 degrees, but the optimal temperatures are 70-75 degrees.