Ice Fishing for Perch

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The best success you will have is to put a ratfinkee above a kastmaster (bright colors work great) like 8 to 12 inches. Tip both with perch meat after you catch a perch (perch eye works the best) but any live bait will work to catch a perch. Fish 4 to 12 inches off the bottom. Move around till you find them like everyone has said. If you sit in one spot and you don't catch a perch within 5 minutes you probably won't catch any there at all. I'd try cemetery point but if that doesn't work go to the marina or dock on the west and start fishing there and work your way towards the canyon. In the canyon right when it starts to narrow is where I usually do good. I usually find them in 28 feet to 50 feet of water. Move around till you find them. With a group of scouts you should catch well over 200 if you find them. But remember you have to clean them and it takes me and my brother 3 hours to filet 150 perch. But man are they tasty deep fried or baked for fish tacos...mmmmmm. Probably the best meat in utah. Perch and Walleye. This is a recipe for fish taco sauce 9http://www.food.com/recipe/fish-tacos-with-yogurt-sauce-370972). If you're interested. It is really good. Eat it with cabbage and mango salsa. If you catch a crappie it's just a bonus. Some years you catch more crappie and some years you catch more perch. Good luck and stay warm.
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