Ice fishing is a great experience for anyone and everyone. Fishing for perch, which are bottom fish can take a great spot and some good angling skills to have a good day.
Preferred baits for perch fishing are cut up minnows. The heads and tails of minnows make great baits and will drive perch crazy to bite.
Drop your bait deep as perch are deep bottom dwellers and hang out at the bottom where they catch small baits and feed. Presenting your bait in this territory has a high success rate for fisherman.
With today’s electronics many perch fisherman are able to check local hot spots for fish activity. By using sonar, fisherman can see if the perch are in the area before deciding to fish. Once the fish are deemed to be in the area, give it some time as they are usually finicky eaters and take some cohering to eat. However if you catch them at the right time, they can get into frenzies and take up your free meal right away.
