How do you fish golden perch?
Dam Lures
- Small 50-80mm Soft Plastics – these are our go to lure in lakes and dams.
- 50-60mm Lipless Crankbaits – these are a great all round perch lure and anything from 9-13 grams works perfect.
- 40-50mm Blades or Vibes – perfect lure for casting into wind and for active fish.
- Spinnerbaits – as above.
What is the best time to catch golden perch?
Spring
Spring is the best time to fish for them, especially in October. Early morning and evening are the best times of the day. Good spots to try are on the bends in a river where the water is deeper and flowing more slowly. Cast your bait in close to snags.
What is the best bait for golden perch?
The best rig is usually a simple light running sinker setup with 3 foot leader on a hook ranging from size 1/0 or 2/0 if you are targeting fish of around 2kg. The best baits are yabbies, scrubworms, earthworms and raw prawns, usually in that order.
How do you use golden bait?
With the Golden Lure, cast your line into the hole slightly to the left of the middle of the screen. If you did it correctly, Aqua will take the lure! Dive in after her, and you’ll have to fight an octopus. Beat the enemy, then swim through the underwater maze before you run out of air.
What is the best time to fish for perch?
Perch fishing is usually best in the early morning or evening hours during late spring and early summer and late afternoon or evening in late summer. In autumn, both morning and late afternoon-evening provide excellent fishing. In the natural lakes, the best fishing is usually from late summer until late fall.
What lures are best for golden perch?
For lures, think; 1/2oz or 3/8oz Spinnerbaits – smaller blades and small soft plastic tails. 50-70mm Hard Body lures – slimmer profiles work well on perch and also produce a more positive hook-up. 60-80mm Weedless Soft Plastics – the best plastics are yabby or shrimp imitations.
How do you bite a perch?
Start by shaking the jig head closer to the bottom and working your jig back up slowly. Regardless of the bite, jig upwards in 1-2 ft increments once you get Perch to follow. Separation drives Perch to commit to the bait.
Where do perch like to hang out?
Perch are typically a schooling fish, which move from place to place seeking food sources. When found, they like to thrive in the bottom portion of the water column, especially at or near the bottom of the lake or river.
How do you bait a golden perch?
Where to find golden perch in a lake?
When flicking lures so cast towards structure and deep holes that’s where you’re likely to find golden perch hiding. Many lakes have submerged trees which is a great spot to flick lures at. In the mornings if fishing from a boat we like to fish towards the banks and edges.
What kind of wire to use on golden perch?
Try to use jig heads with a medium gauge wire. While goldens are not show stoppers in the power dive department, they do carry a lot of bulk in sheer weight. Plus if that mighty Murray cod takes a liking to your plastic – with patience and good rod work – you stand a good chance of landing it.
Can a golden perch be a show stopper?
While goldens are not show stoppers in the power dive department, they do carry a lot of bulk in sheer weight. Plus if that mighty Murray cod takes a liking to your plastic – with patience and good rod work – you stand a good chance of landing it. Plastic choices are wide ranging and many, and it’s quite surprising what they’ll eat.
How big do golden perch grow in Victoria?
The most commonly caught sizes of golden perch are 1-2 kilo but they can grow between 5-10 kilos. Thanks to recent stocking programs by Victorian fisheries the numbers of golden perch are set to greatly increase thanks to target 1 million and target 10 million programs.