Page 28 - 2007 Lake St. Clair Guide Magazine

Come see the new shimano 2007 nows to move around and swim in circles when Perch get into
li neup! Don’t forget to check out our the strike zone. They are called Perch Slappers and are ready
to fish. They come in d ifferent size hooks and each rig already
large selecti on of Talora Rods! has a sinker included. Tie one on and go get those delicious
They carry a li feti me warranty! Perch!

Pri ces starti ng at $69.99 During ice season, you can also use a Jiggin’ Spoon with a
bead and a barbless hook. Man, when you find a hungry
25110 Jefferson St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 school, you can really stack ‘em up quick with this set up.
Phone: 586.777.7003 www.lakesidefishingshop.com Some of our most popular beaded spoons are Marks, and
Ken’s & Al’s Jigging Spoons. There are also thousands of
Fishing Repor t: 586.777.7008 different ice jigs available.
email: info@lakesidefishingshop.com
Whether summer or winter fishing for Perch, try not to spend
By Captain Dan Chimelak, the whole day fishing without catching. Give each spot about a
Lakeside Fishing Shop 1/2 hour, and if there is no action, move!move!move! until you
find those hungry fish! When using Minnows, try different
Talk about some fantastic table fare fro m Lake St. Clair...you size M innows on different hooks and let the Perch “tell” you
would be hard pressed to find anything better than our abundant what size they want. Also, a great fishing accessory for Perch
supply of lake Perch. Local supermarkets price fresh water lake fishing is a “mudder.” This is a 6-10# mushroom anchor
Perch fro m $8.99 to $14.99 a pound. Scaled & filleted, local dropped straight down to the bottom and bounced up and down
restaurants serve dinners from $9.99 to $19.99. And, hooray for to stir up the bottom. When the silt and sand gets churned up
us, there is no commercial netting allo wed on Lake St. Clair so fro m the “mudder”, the Perch come in to see what’s going on
the lake Perch served in Mich igan are mostly Lake Erie Perch. and the bite is on!! Try to have around 3 feet of chain attached
fro m the rope to the mushroom anchor. Th is keeps you from
getting your hooks stuck in the rope when fishing close to the
mudder.

As I mentioned before with making moves, if you were catch-
ing Perch and all of a sudden they stop biting, it could mean a
big Muskie or Pike just showed up for lunch. Give it about 15
minutes or so and then just let out about 30 mo re feet of anchor
line. Th is small move might turn those fish back on!

While you can find Yellow Perch in many states and most parts

of Canada, they are in very large numbers here in Lake St . Off Huron
Pt. & the
Clair...both in American and Canadian waters. Gear used to Clinton
Ri ver
catch these delicacies runs from $200 ultra lite combos to St. Cl air Light House

$3.99 cane poles & bobbers.

Their favorite baits are Emerald Gr os s e Belle S tone y
Shiner M innows, Nite Crawlers and Pointe Ri ver Pointe/
Earth Worms in summer; winter Yac ht Hump Thames
time on the ice they prefer Wigglers, Club
Spikes, Wax Worms, Mousies, and
again Minnows. Normally a Here are a few o f my favorite fishing spots. Stop by the store
2-hook set up with one hook and pick up my free fishing chart with additional locations and
a foot off the bottom and the more details with water depths. Good fishing and great eating!
other hook six inches below For more tips check out the Fishing Hotline at 586.777.7008.
the first one is your best rig.
Some of these set ups have wire
arms and some are tied d irect to
avoid tangles. Lakeside Fishing
Shop has its own version with plas-
tic arms which allo ws your min-

The author, publisher, or seller assumes no liability with respect to the use of informat ion contained herein. Page 28