Lake Michigan Perch-Fishing in February

Back at it with my buddy Zach and we tried our luck for some Indiana gold. I'd heard that the bite was still on and had to see for myself. We hit the big lake late morning and fished pretty hard. Manage to make things and fill the live well. Enjoy!

[@LukeAndDadOutdoorTime]

Great colors on the video…..great video over-all my friends.

[@johnny.goodrich]

Thanks a lot! Appreciate the support!

[@bryantburns3664]

Hell yeah awesome

[@Hookandtail2022]

Been really wanting to try this for a few years! Great video

[@johnny.goodrich]

Thanks, need to get out there sometime. It’s a blast!

[@ChrisVentura-oz6iq]

Good perch fishing there are wardens out there careful there's a bag limit

[@TheBeefSlayer]

Oh my gosh, you would think there’s only one fishing spot on the lake.

[@anthonyc5362]

I sure miss going out for perch!

[@johnny.goodrich]

Nothing beats a livewell full of lake perch!

[@TomStarcevich-fb3qo]

Nice perch I made two good trips out there this year 🐟🐟👍

[@johnny.goodrich]

Love to hear it. Any real big ones caught?

[@TomStarcevich-fb3qo]

Feb 14 th we got our 45 perch for 3 guys in less than a hour big perch then a week later it slowed down big time small perch and itvwas slow for everyone 😢​@johnny.goodrich

[@johnny.goodrich]

That’s what I was hearing too, big ones being caught earlier in the month. Seemed like the big females moved out. If I ever catch one over 16” out there it’s going on the wall lol

[@TomStarcevich-fb3qo]

@@johnny.goodrich definitely my biggest perch was 15 inches last April hope you get your big perch there's still plenty of time👍🐟

[@DieterMelhorn]

I’ve apparently uploaded too many perch video….😂😅…..good content….❤❤❤

[@johnny.goodrich]

Thanks man! Love your channel!

[@joshuadiehl9352]

Nice job guys!

[@johnny.goodrich]

Thanks Josh, need to get you out there sometime.

[@geraldvillarreal1630]

Where did you launch from, and how deep were you fishing?

[@jbiggs556]

Try grabbing a Basspro 7' 6" microlite glass rod (the yellow ones) they don't come unpinned with that as easy.

[@jbiggs556]

Or the Eagle Claw if you can find one

[@johnny.goodrich]

Good call! I’ve got one of those rods in 6ft but longer size might be the trick!

[@DruFishing]

Take a shot when someone says rattletrap mistakenly. Lol. Nice limit.

[@johnny.goodrich]

Lol you’d be in for a wild night after that drinking game 😆 Shadrap slipped my mind!

[@goodsamaritanish]

What bait you guys using? Thanks

[@johnny.goodrich]

Mostly just fathead minnows with a drop shot rig.

[@saunderskohn8977]

You ever try short ice rods? For this.

[@johnny.goodrich]

That’d be interesting, I’ve never done it that deep. Might be worth checking out 🤔

[@NATTHANJMARTIN]

any good shore spots where we can get coho

[@johnny.goodrich]

I’ve been looking for a shore spot myself. Heard the coho have been biting tho

[@tjk6277]

We throw back 8" perch on Lake Erie.......

[@johnny.goodrich]

We’d be doing the same thing if it weren’t for barotrauma. No catch and release when your pulling them out of 60fow

[@johnherrmann5261]

In Virginia where I fish keep the 12” ones! It is a world class ring perch fishery! Right here in Va!

[@johnny.goodrich]

@@johnherrmann5261 I would’ve never guessed that area was god for perch! Where abouts?!

[@johnherrmann5261]

@@johnny.goodrich I hate to say out loud but the bass crowd found it years ago…lake Moomaw. Carp have gotten in and are causing the perch trouble, but still some big ones. It was a world class fishery! Mostly we pull an “unnamed” spoon for trout. All the bass boats boats buzzing around the edges just “give my balls a little action”!