Rockport Perch Jerkin' 8-6-24

[MrShane]

Thank for the report! I'm new to the forum and been wanting to learn more from everyone here to get on some walleyes and perch this year on my kayak. I've fished Rockport plenty before but usually head north from the boat ramp. Do you mind sharing where approximately this "perch point" is at? Thanks in advance.

Rockport is pretty much like all of our lakes.  Some spots are usually pretty good.  While others are hot only for a brief time each year...depending on water levels, water temps, etc.  Helps to have fished them a bunch of times over several full years of changing conditions.  

I have usually had good luck fishing the shoreline to the north mainly in the low water fall conditions  But on any given day you can find pockets of fish almost anywhere.  This time of year...and with higher water...I usually do better either going south...from Perch Point to the inlet...or going across the lake and fishing the steep rocky shoreline below the road.  Attaching a map with X marks the spot (perch point).  Not worried about it being overrun and fished out.  Could never happen on a perch-rich pond like Rockport.  But it might generate a few more tangler visits.  If it gets crowed, just keep prospecting along the shoreline to the south.  Almost always fish along there...but sometimes at varying depths.  And if you throw some big plastics along that shoreline there are usually some good smallies too.  Think Ned rigs.

Lots of those striped devil’s in RP, they need to be thinned out and put in hot oil.
Went there last Fri looking for some four year old Kokes.
Was setting back a silver dodger/pink squid combo about 40’ behind boat in 91’ water.
Right when putting line in clip something grabbed my squid.
Reeled in about a 6” Perch.
Very hungry…..and lost.