Have you caught perch in central or southern Indiana?

[LiveOne]

Can I get some input on your experiences on lakes you have caught perch, maybe by accident even! I have got a few draging half a crawler for walleye at Brookville, and a few at Monroe. This summer I never catch more than 2 or 3 while fishing out of gar hill ramp. Any idea's on getting more? Thanks.

[Basserd]

i have caught perch at Giest on crankbaits. Also there are a ton and i mean a ton at Summit lake

[bassman409]

I also have caught Perch at Geist, on a crankbait in May. During the winter months I ice fish at Monroe and sometimes catch a bunch there, off the Paynetown docks.

[Carpwagon]

Where in the world do you find safe ice at Paynetown? Been fishing Paynetown all my life and havent seen it freeze over in years.

[Carpwagon]

Last time I even seen a perch at Lake Monroe it was so small it was running away from the minnows.

[crappie66]

>Where in the world do you find safe ice at Paynetown? Been
>fishing Paynetown all my life and havent seen it freeze over
>in years.


I assume he was fishing off of the docks. Alot of times people will set up on the docks and jig over the side if the ice isn't safe

[bassman409]

I always ice fish off the docks there... Don't like to stand on ice unless I have to...........

[LiveOne]

Summit lake report: Fished 8-16-06, from 7:00 to 3:30pm. We did catch perch within an hour of fishing. Found a school arround the weed line off a point at about mid-lake. Caught 15 perch there, with most being 7" to 8", but I did get one about 11"- 11 1/2" . We only fished with nightcrawlers. We also caught 6 LMB, all shorties and most were 11"-12". I was hot on the perch for a while at one spot, but didn't find much more as the sun burned down real bright by mid-morning. We fished the deep half of the lake towards the dam. I will have to explore the rest of the lake next trip. I was fun for our first trip to Summit. I have never fished for perch before and my 13 year old son had fun. Post any ideas if anyone has any other help. Thanks Basserd for your help!