JUMBO MOUNTAIN PERCH ICE FISHING (Montana) 

Yeah we fished this same lake in the summer and caught some tanks as well. They were full of Cray fish actually. One we caught this time had three crayfish in its belly.

Haha, got a few nice ones.

Thanks, yeah he bit the swivel and got the line tangled on his Jaw. That's a first for me for sure.

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures first I've seen, lol

@@JustinHallowesOutdoors I didn't know what happened at first with the hook swinging around.

Thanks

Yes, certainly nice coloration to these ones.

Thanks! You been out fishing this year?

Lots of ice, probably 7 to 8 inches.

I don't believe they are available in Canadian Stores. If you talk to your local store and connect them with Circle Tackle... who knows Maybe next season they would be. For now just online.

Google Kokanee and you will see there are some strains that are quite spotted along the back and tail region. i don't create the rules. I have caught Kokanee in BC that have spotting along the back and upper portion of the tail. Some of these do have a RED hue to them, but hard to tell with the lighting. It may be because of the lake which is ultra clear all year, the chemical makeup of the feed or the fact they spawn so young or that it is happening in colder temps under the ice. Who knows though. They're kokanee. If you saw the ones caught in summer they're the same silver bullets with limited spotting.

Some kokanee have spots. Different strains? Idk why

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures thats wild I have been fishing for 35 years catching everything I can on multiple continents and never knew kokanee can be spotted!

@@farmshopprojects haha, now you can search out the spotter kokanee haha

Haha... yup I tend to miss stuff like that. Good thing you don't have to spell to be a doctor hahaha! I pay attention to details only when it comes to catching fish.

Oops sorry think I removed your last comment trying to respond to it.

Perch are an invasive species in these mountain lakes of Montana. They have no limit on perch in this lake we were fishing. Generally, all males are sexually mature at 3 years; most females age 4 and older, or longer than 16cm are mature and able to spawn. They produce tons of offspring. So even if you keep a 16 cm female perch you are removing a spawning fish. We are also fishing in 40 feet of water and as you can see in the video the fish are suffering barotrauma with stomach protruding out of their mouths. They have a significantly reduced rate of survival catching them this deep, so you are better off keeping some for dinner rather than Catch and Release fishing for them at this depth. Our intention on fishing for them was for retention to eat. Usually if releasing perch best to fish less than 20 feet of water if they inhabit that depth. In this particular lake we have not found perch in shallow water. I'm not sure what you mean by you watched me tie salmon to my waste van???? Do you mean, "Waist Band"??? Are you this same guy from a few years ago and you just do not use english as a primary language? It's ok if you English is week. I think I can guess what you mean. You are referring to me fishing for coho on the vedder river fishing at Fishermans corner a few years ago. The one time I tried wearing a rope belt to tie my catch to my waist, so I wouldn't have to walk back to shore every time and leave them on the beach. I'm not actually sure why that's a problem and why you an issue with is besides you have trouble catching fish yourself??? I am a little innovative, I like trying new things and that belt was a failed attempt at saving me time so I had more time to fish when the bite was on. Didn't work though cause to hard to move in the water and spin around with them attached to you. I'm still not clear why it would be a problem even if I always kept the salmon on my Waist. You never were able to say why it was a problem. But I understand you don't speak English and may have trouble expressing yourself of giving a reasonable explanation. Guess what, I am a Fisherman and I fish a lot. I also catch many species of fishing on the ocean, lakes, streams, rivers, open water, frozen water... every time of the year I'm out there Fishing. I am not a Catch and Release Fisherman... I keep fish. Definitely got me there... I do kill fish and eat them, share with people, friends and family.