Go Deep for Big Ice Perch 

Thanks for the great day of fishing Brad! It was a pretty perfect day.

Thanks a ton Kayden!

Thanks as always Bo!

Thanks as always J D! 🙏

Thank you as always Brian!

That heron is super well feed. I bet we gave it three and he got at least three more from other folks. Hope you can make it out! Thanks for the kind words as always!

Thanks as always WCFP! The app on the fish finder stopped working a couple times. Besides that no complaints. (you just reset the app and it works again). Could just be my cheap phone tho.

Thanks Wojomojo! Hopefully February brings some cold temps. A lot of lakes are turning to slush.

Thanks Khan! My Mom got it for me from the Grocery Outlet like 15 years ago. Need to fix the zipper. Besides that it is a great jacket!

I know, spelunking right? Ha ha.

I got 80 little fillets... And 40 little crab baits 😂 thanks Jerry!

@@WAFishQuest I want to see the crab cam in action when you use those little baits! 😆

Thank you sir! 🙏

Hey Joe! Maybe some day! Great to meet you!

Thanks a ton Troy! Too bad you couldn't join us on Banks this weekend. You didn't miss any fish, but some great chili!

I didn't even think about that... But now that I do remarkable it made it home!

Thanks Dave! Bummer you couldn't make it, but maybe next time! I know you've been saying!

Thanks Ron! It was a fun day! Perfect ice too. Right before a warm snap.

Wow, that's basically a walleye at that point! Those 40 perch were dinner for three.

Hey Peter! I'd be game!

Nothing better than a perch fry!

You know it Mike! 80 very small fillets.

Heya David! I'd have to check the calendar, but I think it was very early January. Like the 4th or 5th maybe?

It's amazing that it didn't in retrospect!

Ha ha, that happens to me too Troy.

I've seen so big ones on Facebook in the 1lb range

@@fishingwithfoxxxy1371 that big one is probably about the size of normal Curlew lake perch. Was definitely a surprise to catch in Scooteney.

There are def bigger perch out there. But usually in only a handful of bodies of water like Curlew. Thanks!

@WA Fish Quest never been ice fishing I got all the stuff but no one is interested in going

Good question John. They do taste good other times of the year, they are just popular to ice fish for because they like the school up in deep water during winter because that is where the warm water is located in the winter. This makes them easy to spot on a fish finder and drop a small lure or jig into the school and usually get a good amount of bites. In spring and summer they travel around in smaller schools and can be located all over the lake, so unless you know specific basins or humps that they frequent, they can be harder to find. P.S. I'm the tall goofball in the green and yellow coat and hat in the video.

@@weerezboy28 Thanks for the info!

What Brad said. Ha ha. Thank you both! I could just as easily fish for trout in winter too, but I don't eat much trout. I'll eat perch tho!

I'd post a pic if I knew how

I don't know if you mean Curlew, but I've never fished it. Or really been on a big perch lake. That's awesome, tho! Glad you have that spot.

@@WAFishQuest Not curlew but the Fio Rito lakes outside ellensburg. I'd catch them while fishing senko rigs for bass. I've caught multiple back to back as well, not just a one off thing.