Best bait

[Tabers Best]

What would u reccomend to lace a jig with to catch small perch through the ice.

Maggots etc

[Kim473]

I prefer small meal worms, 1st choice. Maggots second choice for Perch.

[Skoaltender]

Meal worm

[Dale S]

Perch eyes or a piece of perch fin.

[blgoodbrand1]

Maggots, meal worms, and perch eyes....Not in any particular order.

[huntsfurfish]

I favor meal worms, but will use what ever they are biting on. The bolded part applies to any species.

The fish will tell you what they want.

[AdverseCity]

I've used all mentioned above but find I have better success on a 1" piece of worm threaded over the hook of a tiny jig so it waves like a tail while jigging.

[crownb]

Originally Posted by Dago

Perch eyes or a piece of perch fin.

Which fin? Is it just the fin or some skin as well, interesting I will have to try that.

[FlyTheory]

People do forget that a small piece of minnow is very effective! Its my go-to when ice fishing for perch.

[Eagle Trapper]

Good ol giant maggies, have had equal success with original maggies and pink ones. And always go for the double dip.

[bloom]

Meal worm ripped in half is my ticket. The half with the innards hanging out is best!

[Dale S]

Originally Posted by crownb

Which fin? Is it just the fin or some skin as well, interesting I will have to try that.

The Pelvic fins work good. When you cut them off of the fish a piece of cartilage comes off with it. Stick your hook threw the cartilage and it stays on for a long time. You also get some good action when you jig it. I like putting on an eye and a piece of fin on at the same time. Works good for walleye.

[fish gunner]

Minnow head is our go to perch bait. Bps has preserved minnows in a zip loc bag they are perfect size for good perch. For some unknown reason ye olde perch eye went ignored on gull.

[yoteblaster]

Have only ever used maggots. Where I fish the perch usually come in singles and we very rarely don,t catch everyone we see No need to switch it up yet