08-19-2021, 03:44 PM
I hope I am wrong on this but perch fishing will be poor on Hyrum for ice fishing this year. I have fished the lake the last 10 years probably on avg 2 to 3 times a week and before that frequently since the early 70's. I would say this year is the worst in the last 10 or more years for perch and trout that I have seen. Last year I could fish the flats on the east end of the lake and in an hour or so pick up 25 good sized perch on every outing. Also catch quite a few dinks. This year except for the spring catching 15 good perch was a supreme effort and maybe a couple of dinks. There are still good perch in there but nothing like it was . It will come back but right now its pretty tough to consistently catch a dinner for a few.