The perch fishing is going really good right now off Lorain. There are four or five perch spots I can usually count on once Labor Day arrives, and all of them are now producing. The dumping grounds just north of Lorain Harbor, the waters off St. Anthony’s Church on the east side of Lorain and the waters just west of Lorain Harbor are my top perch spots and they all are producing now.
To catch lots of perch you have to pay attention to your graph (sonar equipment). Fishermen target perch close to the bottom and complain when they aren’t there. The other day, our rigs had to be four to six cranks of the reel handle off the bottom to catch suspended perch.
I like the fishermen on my boat to start the day at various depths. One will lower his rig to the bottom while the others suspend their rigs at different depths. It helps get a consistent perch bite going.
Our God is awesome! Happy fishing,
Captain Mo’