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Title: Yellow Perch
Post by: cricker on March 24, 2014, 12:10:38 PM

streams and rivers are loaded with yellow perch right now, if you live near a dam and NEED to catch somethin than get some worms or minnows and try the waters below the dam, i got 20 or so on sunday and kept 6 of the bigguns, they are tasty

Title: Re: Yellow Perch
Post by: ped579 on March 24, 2014, 01:43:06 PM

Sounds great.  At least you got out, which is a good thing.  I will be getting my freshwater license this year and try to get out more often with the kayak.

Where are you located?  Here in Ocean County there are a number of good lakes to have fun with.  I will be interested in the one out by Great Adventure, Prospertown Lake.  It is up to full height now plus the stocking that was done last year sounds interesting.  Not to sure if they will be stocking this year due to the problems at Pequest Hatchery. I guess we will see what happens soon.

Happy Catching

PAul

Title: Re: Yellow Perch
Post by: cricker on March 24, 2014, 02:54:15 PM

i live in southampton, but this weekend i was with the gf who lives in vineland so we were fishin down that way near millville, good luck at prospertown ive heard its a great spot but only ever fished there from the bank

i actually work in toms river, im hoping i can find a good white perch spot near my work this spring if the weather ever lets up

Title: Re: Yellow Perch
Post by: Hunter 2 on March 24, 2014, 03:36:30 PM

Thanks for the  report. t^

Title: Re: Yellow Perch
Post by: Scott Bailey on March 24, 2014, 07:30:32 PM

tastey fish i love perch

Title: Re: Yellow Perch
Post by: ped579 on March 24, 2014, 09:41:51 PM

Where in Toms River do you work?  They are catching small bass in the Toms River right now plus winter flounder and  some perch as well all on blood worms.

Today I know of a bass caught in Island Heights and a winter flounder caught off the park in South Toms River.

Happy Catching

Paul

Title: Re: Yellow Perch
Post by: cricker on March 25, 2014, 09:19:52 AM

i work for brilliant environmental, were right on the border of toms river and i think lakehurst or manchester, ive tried that park next to capn hippo tackle shop a few times but never had any luck, gonna spend some more time exploring this year though

Title: Re: Yellow Perch
Post by: ped579 on March 25, 2014, 02:43:47 PM

Try the park called Mathis Park.  It is the small park just before you go into Toms river.  They are catching winter flounder there now.  Blood worms, clams and small jigs in white or pink.

Good Luck

Happy Catching

Paul

Title: Re: Yellow Perch
Post by: Bucktail on March 25, 2014, 03:01:03 PM

I think you're talking about the same place.  The park just to the north of Capt'n Hippo's is Mathis Park. t^

Title: Re: Yellow Perch
Post by: cricker on March 25, 2014, 03:56:59 PM

yup mathis park is the place, im gonna try there and cedar point once this rediculous weather lets up a bit, i havent been to cedar point yet but it looks like a good spot on google earth

Title: Re: Yellow Perch
Post by: fishon42 on April 03, 2014, 03:12:57 PM

belchers creek in west milford place by the dam i think thats pine cliff lake by the shopright there always loaded with perch and crappie might hit that place up this  weekend for a few hours load em up fatheads and worms  t^