Ice Fishing For BIG PERCH + Underwater Footage

Today we are ice fishing for a fish in which I do not have a lot of experience targeting through the ice....big perch. The reason I don't ice fish for big perch a lot is that they don't really exist in high numbers in the area I fish. In this video I talk about how I am targeting these fish and the set ups which I am using. Ice fishing season is just getting underway and I hope to target perch more this season. Thanks for watching!

[jeremyjohnson]

I would like to see a shack review. Set up, take down, possible modifications!

[StormLaker]

I love perch live in Iowa, so we don't get to do much of it. My father in law has been to South Dakota and over to Big Stone many to go after the bigger perch. Our local lake is starting to have an upswing in perch (thanks to lake improvements years ago). I usually catch nice ones while we are walleye fishing....and we put them back, because we want the population to get better. Great like your dog was snacking on minnows on the ice, haha. My in-laws had one that had a lab that had a bad habit of doing her really bad gas, so the ride home from the lake was interesting, haha.

[milehigh]

5 years later you still are my favorite fishing channel on yt to watch.!

[Josh-sdhg]

Thanks! Maybe a break down of where you look for perch.

[wisconsinfamilyoutdoors]

Now ya got 100% of my attention!! Would be great to see a series of chasing 14” or bigger Wisconsin perch!!!!

[joshuaphillips]

I took my other seat out of my shanty and put a dog bed in it works great just make sure to put a tarp down for a moisture barrier

[danieljacobson]

Tom glad.to see you keep a few for the frying pan..do you guide ?? I would hire you for a day of ice fishing

[kyleziebarth]

Could you talk about finding the right location for perch and crappie fishing? Great video!

[fishonalbertaoutdoors]

Hey Tom awesome video as always👌👍got same ice fishing suit from Eskimo as you I think I have the legend and just love it👌it by far best most thoughtful comfortable warm good looking bibs and jacket I think you can get . Just watched your video on you competitor 185 tiller . I may be getting a 175 competitor fsx this spring if I can for the family to enjoy fishing and water sports. Almost bought a lund but am thinking I made excellent choice for moola. Anyway love your content and the way its presented👌

[fpv]

I used to never knock my fish before cleaning. I've gotten weird the last few years. I gotta knock them before cleaning. Only problem with the knock out is the crime scene. Messy. keep the fire content coming my dude!

[buckydoedowner]

That dog has got to think your nuts, talking to yourself all the time. lol Love how he hangs out in a chair next to ya. Great fishing buddy.

[eliedube]

Look for large muddy flat where mayflies larva comes out out of the mud. Usually mud flat in the main basin of some lakes all the jumbo perch will roam all over the flat. Where I am I do fish them in 22ft of water in Mississippi Lake in Canada. Have a look at navionic charts to get an idea. You can also have a look at Simcoe Lake in Canada to get an idea... completely different lake... very popular for jumbos.

[mooman]

Perch is my top fish to harvest! Big perch are hard to find, unless you fish big bodies of water.

[craigwavra]

We know what Shelby will say, it’s fish tacos!!! Cool video. Always enjoy watching perch videos.

[HoodBabyJavey]

Perch fishing is my favorite. Only been doing it through the ice two years and i've already caught a 1.3 pound 14 incher and a TUB 1.7 pound TWELVE INCH... Ontario has some of the best perch fishing in terms of quantity and quality!!! (Those two fish are still pretty unheard of in my area in terms of sheer weight other than lake ontario, even out of the really large lake i caught it out of. But there are jumbo perch (12+ Slabs) abound for those skilled enough to catch them)

[chrisweldon]

Great video. I really appreciate the underwater footage to see how the perch react to your bait.

[dadscavaliers]

Got me looking for FISH TACO'S NOW! Lol. Nice vid. Tom👍👍

[brucekrueger]

Did a ton of perch fishing as young lad with my dad, crandon lake Wisconsin was the best I remember., 5 gallon buckets of them, also egg harbor Wisconsin on the bay of green bay jumbo perch. My I love them as much as walley

[jaxfishn]

Tom, let us know the type of structure you caught those fish on. Depth? Any info you can share on the location factor would be appreciated. Thanks! Hope you will do a few MORE perch videos this season!!!

[leeskithree]

Them were some pretty nice Perch Tom, Haven't had a Perch dinner in a few years or ice fished, but that's gonna change this year, Hopefully Saginaw bay in Michigan, freezes up in the next couple weeks so I can get out, they were hammering jumbo's toward the end of the year in boats.