01-13-2022, 11:09 PM
Perch hang out on flats in winter, at least I've never found them elsewhere. A flat isn't necessarily perfectly horizontal, but it can't have much slope. In Utah, perch are typically found on flats from 20' to 60', sometimes deeper. The obvious exceptions are Mantua, Willard and Utah Lake where they dont have access to those depths. The tough part is finding exactly where on the flat the perch might be because perch roam a lot. If you can find some structure like a weed edge, scattered rock, a shrub or a sudden depth change odds are those areas will attract perch at some point during the day because those spots produce insects, crayfish and minnows. Hope that helps some.