Catching Perch in Open Water

    Catching perch in open water can be a lot more difficult
    than catching spawning perch.  Once the perch are done
    spawning, they move to deeper, open water.  They will
    school up during this time, but they can be in many
    different spots.  A mayfly hatch might draw them to
    shallower, mucky bottoms, while schools of bait fish could
    draw them to water that is as deep as 35 feet.  

    The best way to find perch in open water is to use your fish finder.  Once you locate a school of fish on your graph, drop your baits down and see if they
    are perch.  Vertical jigging with jigs and jigs tipped with live bait will produce some good results.  Other anglers prefer drifting in open water with live bait
    or jigs.  Drifting can be a good way to find active schools of perch.  Once you find them, drop anchor and keep your baits right above them.
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