Black Bay Perch Fishing

[Weekend coaster 15]

I actually caught and released a very big lake sturgeon a few weeks ago through the ice on superior it was 48 inches and 30 pounds it wasn't at black bay though. It was released unharmed back down to the depths

[Lyle Reiner 174]

how much ice are you cutting through on black bay

[crazyctr 227]

if you have an extension bring it some places are to much ice but most places you can still get through but its close

[crazyctr 227]

was out today and found the fish 2 miles farther out the bay kept 27 and released around 40 only kept them from 10 inch and up

[Guest Wes]

Are there still plenty of fish at the huts? Hut 8 in particular?

[crazyctr 227]

Are there still plenty of fish at the huts? Hut 8 in particular?

theres lots of fish at hut 8. I moved it out there today gonna move more tomorrow

[McGinnis_Fishing 49]

Will be making a trip out soon

[Guest Wes]

theres lots of fish at hut 8. I moved it out there today gonna move more tomorrow

BOOYA!

[Jayfishin 63]

Heading out tomorrow am....

Jay

[Guest Crooksyredboat]

Good luck, I cleaned up today, kept 15 all nice ones at 30ft with a small salmo chubby darter.

[Retriever 15]

Two of us were out on Thursday. Fishing started slow but picked up. When the sun came out and the wind calmed down, the bite really turned on. We landed about 60 perch, kept 18 all over 10 inches. Marked a lot on the flasher. We jigged with a 1/8 oz forage minnow and gum ball jig tipped with a minnow. Never changed lures from the blue and white colour. The still fishing lines were also productive. Gary provided us with another awesome day of great service and fishing.

[Guest Wes]

I'll echo the great fishing and great service. My first time out there and I'll be going back again. Actually it was my first time fishing through the ice in about 12 years or so. I normally enjoy my winters on more vertical ice.

Has anyone payed attention to male/female ratio with the perch they are catching. Out of 35 keepers today only 5 males, the rest were female packed full of eggs. I must have inadvertently killed a million perch today.

Wes

[pbear 24]

This is my cousin with a 21 pound northern.

[Castnblast 86]

This is my cousin with a 21 pound northern. image.jpgimage.jpg

nice fish!

[Retriever 15]

In regard to the male/female ratio question - out of the 18 perch we kept, 5 were males. The largest fish were all females.

[crazyctr 227]

lots of perch caught today was a good afternoon bite lots of nice fish

[Phil 26]

We had an awesome day out there today, little cold but the shack was toasty warm. Kids had a blast and we easily landed 60-70 perch. Lots of small ones but some nice size ones too. My Dad will be busy cleaning about 40 perch tomorrow ahahaha, i gotta work. Great service again out there Gary thanks so much. My daughter was having her bath and was still talking about u going to get her mitt she lost on the trail. She wanted to call and thank u she said but i told her i would thank u later so again thanks! See ya again in March i hope.

[rehfin 6]

Hey Gary was out fishing on sunday with a couple friends , seen u bringing people in/out on the lake nice rig u have there set up !!

was wondering if u came across a rapala fishing bag full of gear, some how I lost my bag, so not sure if it was on the lake or at the parking lot ? any info would help and be greatly appreciated

Thanks Tomi

[Guest FreshwaterFisherman]

Hey Gary was out fishing on sunday with a couple friends , seen u bringing people in/out on the lake nice rig u have there set up !!

was wondering if u came across a rapala fishing bag full of gear, some how I lost my bag, so not sure if it was on the lake or at the parking lot ? any info would help and be greatly appreciated

Thanks Tomi

Hey Rehfin! Sounds like Gary has you covered.

http://fishingboard.thunderbayfishing.com/index.php?showtopic=15044#entry88179

[speckmaster 114]

I'm heading out on Monday with a large group with a bunch of kids. Should I bother setting up set lines or just worry about jigging?

[Guest FreshwaterFisherman]

More lines the better!

[Guest Wes]

My wife and I had a jigging line and a set line each. It got a little crazy there for a while. Both were producing equally as good. Well on my wife's side of the shack anyway.

[Lyle Reiner 174]

Heading out with the fam jam Friday!!!

[Antonio 8]

Going out in a week, anything in particular to use? I have some light jigs, spoons, etc, and will get some minnows.

[crazyctr 227]

Going out in a week, anything in particular to use? I have some light jigs, spoons, etc, and will get some minnows.

chartreuse green and white with blue is working and of course my favorite straight hook and sinker