Perch fishing in Calgary

[Sundancefisher]

Maybe last ice fishing weekend on Lake Sundance. Anyone going? Anyone want to go?

[Xbolt7mm]

Ummmmm,,,general discussion?

[Sundancefisher]

Ummmmm,,,general discussion?

Ummm. It a general invite?:bad_boys_20:


Mods can move it if they like.

Or I modify the title to who wants to discuss Notley's budget while catching perch.

I take it your not interested. :sign0161:

[drhu22]

Sundance that is very cool of you to offer a guided fishing trip like that no matter what thread you posted in... kudos to you.

Unfortunately its not practical for me this weekend... thanks for the invite!

[Xbolt7mm]

I do hear there's tons of perch in there, nice of you to offer it up

[Sundancefisher]

I do hear there's tons of perch in there, nice of you to offer it up

No prob. Tons of perch for sure. Had a couple Gents out with ones little boy. I fished 4.5 hrs. Caught 7 rainbows, 6 brookies and 92 perch.

I call that a trifecta. A brown would of given me a grand slam.

Super great day.

[drhu22]

That sounds like a great day! How big are the fish you catch, and are they good eating?

[the local angler]

i would have loved to take you up on this invite but i really wanted to hit the bike and multisport show today but ended up being called into work so i am going sunday.

[Sundancefisher]

i would have loved to take you up on this invite but i really wanted to hit the bike and multisport show today but ended up being called into work so i am going sunday.

I caught about 170 perch today plus 34 brookies and 30 rainbows.

Pretty boring. Perch are full of eggs.

[the local angler]

ya i should have come fish with you the bike show was a total joke. the entire building at the big 4 had like maybe a dozen tents from various bike shops and that was it, some kids jumping on the ramps. took me like 5 min to see everything after paying $15 for parking and $10 entrance. sheesh. so to salvage the day i paid another $15 to check out the international auto and truck show since i already paid for the parking, that was an awsome show. glad you did well out there kev

[Sundancefisher]

That sounds like a great day! How big are the fish you catch, and are they good eating?

Average 5-7 inches. About a dozen just over 7.

They are very good eating.

[Sundancefisher]

If anyone lives down south there is a chance I may get out perch fishing in the evening after work.

[Sundancefisher]

Caught 36 perch in 1 hour tonight from 6:30-7:30 pm. 2/3 between 7 and 8 inches. Fat little perch.

[Sundancefisher]

https://mobile.twitter.com/IWanttoFish/status/843999407242539009?cn=ZmF2b3JpdGU%3D

Does this photo show up?

[the local angler]

right on man nice looking perch

[Sundancefisher]

right on man nice looking perch

Wed and Thurs looking like nice evenings to collect a bucket or two.

[the local angler]

hmm tempting

[Claymaker]

How about Sunday

[CF8889]

How far south? Im usually off at 3:30 and want to get more into lake fishing

[Sundancefisher]

How about Sunday

I could be convinced.

[Sundancefisher]

How far south? Im usually off at 3:30 and want to get more into lake fishing


PM sent

[raceu4it]

Thursday works for me!!

[Sundancefisher]

How about Sunday

Likely. Do you have a big bucket?

[Sundancefisher]

How far south? Im usually off at 3:30 and want to get more into lake fishing

Nice meeting you. Likely you are still cleaning perch.

[CF8889]

70 in under two hours hahaha. Good times

[Sundancefisher]

70 in under two hours hahaha. Good times

Kicked you butt in round the dock race. Next time I suspect you will be a bit more competitive.

[BStillie58]

How many inches of ice is still left on the lake? :shark:

I'd love to get out one last time this season. I haven't been on the ice in a while now it seems. If you guys are doing Sunday I'm game. Or if you want company tomorrow after work I'm free after 4.

[Sundancefisher]

How many inches of ice is still left on the lake? :shark:

I'd love to get out one last time this season. I haven't been on the ice in a while now it seems. If you guys are doing Sunday I'm game. Or if you want company tomorrow after work I'm free after 4.

Lake ice is closed. Fishing off a dock. Only 5000 left under it to catch.

[Sundancefisher]

Thursday works for me!!

So about 150 in 2 hours. I figure in the last week we pulled over 1000 perch from under the dock with no end in Sight. Crazy. For a bit I was landing 2 perch a minute. The brookies and rainbows make for a nice distraction from all the perch. Interesting we both had grand slams. 4 species outing.

Brookie
Rainbow
Perch
lake chub


Still waiting for someone to catch a little brown.

[Sundancefisher]

How many inches of ice is still left on the lake? :shark:

I'd love to get out one last time this season. I haven't been on the ice in a while now it seems. If you guys are doing Sunday I'm game. Or if you want company tomorrow after work I'm free after 4.

were you thinking of coming out today? I am looking to go out again. Problem is anyone interested must be okay with catching 100 perch, 10 rainbows and brookies and taking all perch home. :bad_boys_20:

Still waiting to see someone catch a brown. Stocked 1000 rainbows, 1000 brookies and 800 browns in the fall...Still yet to see the browns.

[Calgaryguy1977]

were you thinking of coming out today? I am looking to go out again. Problem is anyone interested must be okay with catching 100 perch, 10 rainbows and brookies and taking all perch home. :bad_boys_20:

Still waiting to see someone catch a brown. Stocked 1000 rainbows, 1000 brookies and 800 browns in the fall...Still yet to see the browns.

Sorry if this has been asked, but the perch are ok to be eaten? I mean there's nothing that runs into that lake?

[Sundancefisher]

Sorry if this has been asked, but the perch are ok to be eaten? I mean there's nothing that runs into that lake?

Totally safe to eat. It is a put and take lake for rainbow trout. I have eaten lots of perch.

Only issue is they are 5-8 inches long. Cleaning the longer ones is what I do. I fillet. Others bake or fry whole.

Want 100 tonight?

[Sundancefisher]

84 perch tonight.

[smith88]

Do you ever take any of the trout? Do they eat thr perch?

[goldscud]

Rainbows don't like the spines on the back. They grab the perch then spit them out. If you cut the dorsal fin off the back of a dead perch...rainbows are happy to eat them.
Rainbows probably eat the young of the year perch though

[Sundancefisher]

Do you ever take any of the trout? Do they eat thr perch?

https://youtu.be/-lvQepuA5Pc

Cut the dorsal fin off rainbows will eat a perch. Browns and brookies are more able to tackle perch spines.

[smith88]

https://youtu.be/-lvQepuA5Pc

Cut the dorsal fin off rainbows will eat a perch. Browns and brookies are more able to tackle perch spines.


Do they eat the perch without them being top fed? I get the water for my dugout from SMRID which comes through Rattlesnake Lake which has perch. So I have a ton of 6 inch perch.

[1stLand]

when you sent me home with 99 perch that one day, it took me 6 hours to clean, but it was well worth it.
Great Tasting Perch.

[Sundancefisher]

Do they eat the perch without them being top fed? I get the water for my dugout from SMRID which comes through Rattlesnake Lake which has perch. So I have a ton of 6 inch perch.

No. rainbows will not eat perch. They are too spiny. Brown trout and brook trout could eat smaller ones.

[Sundancefisher]

Anyone else need perch today?

[Sundancefisher]

I wonder

Caught only 100 perch yesterday but also caught over 50 trout plus 5 lake chub

After removing 1500 perch from 14 square foot area... have we made a dent in the perch population in this small area allowing trout to get to the hook or did the stocking school just move in and scare off the perch. Some bows were up to 16 inch and brookies up to 11 inches.

Will find out today I am figuring.

[1stLand]

I wonder

Caught only 100 perch yesterday but also caught over 50 trout plus 5 lake chub

After removing 1500 perch from 14 square foot area... have we made a dent in the perch population in this small area allowing trout to get to the hook or did the stocking school just move in and scare off the perch. Some bows were up to 16 inch and brookies up to 11 inches.

Will find out today I am figuring.

I think you might have single handily got rid of most of the population lol
:fighting0030:

[Sundancefisher]

I think you might have single handily got rid of most of the population lol
:fighting0030:

Sitting at only 72 perch right now.

[Sundancefisher]

Sitting at only 72 perch right now.

Big bite. At 105 perch now.

[Sundancefisher]

Going to bonk more perch today

[BStillie58]

Is the ice around the dock melted enough to see the action in the shallow area?

[Sundancefisher]

Is the ice around the dock melted enough to see the action in the shallow area?

Yup. Easy to watch the perch take your jig.

[Unregistered user]

They relax the No fishing off the dock rule this time of year?

[smokerman]

Do you guys not honour fish limits down there, I am pretty sure the provincial limit on Perch is 15!!

[Dragless]

Private lake

[bubba 96]

Do you guys not honour fish limits down there, I am pretty sure the provincial limit on Perch is 15!!

Can take as many from this lake, its encouraged....