12-16-2003, 07:09 PM
[cool][size 2]I lived several years in Sacramento, and caught Sacramento perch in several northern California waters. Biggest might have been a couple of pounds,,,dipping around the pilings of the port authority in the deep water channel.[/size]
[size 2]Also harvested a lot of five to six inchers in the American River, below Nimbus Dam, to use for striper bait. They are a lot like bluegills of a similar size.[/size]
[size 2]One of the best prospects for anyone who sets up a trip for only the SPs, is Crowley Lake, off 395 on the eastern side of the Sierras. And, if the perch don't cooperate, you can ease the pain with fifty fish days on big nasty browns and rainbows.[/size]
[size 2]Once you are in that area, you can also make a short shot over to Walker Lake...or go north to Pyramid Lake for the Lahontans. [/size]
[size 2]Like most "panfish", Sacramento perch are more active in warm water. They come shallow in spring and fall, but go deeper in the hottest part of the summer.[/size]
[size 2]I was looking for a website for Crowley Lake that would mention the perch. Here is one of the better ones I found.[/size]
[url "http://www.fishsniffer.com/dbacher/090700sacperch.html"]http://www.fishsniffer.com/dbacher/090700sacperch.html[/url]
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[size 2]Also harvested a lot of five to six inchers in the American River, below Nimbus Dam, to use for striper bait. They are a lot like bluegills of a similar size.[/size]
[size 2]One of the best prospects for anyone who sets up a trip for only the SPs, is Crowley Lake, off 395 on the eastern side of the Sierras. And, if the perch don't cooperate, you can ease the pain with fifty fish days on big nasty browns and rainbows.[/size]
[size 2]Once you are in that area, you can also make a short shot over to Walker Lake...or go north to Pyramid Lake for the Lahontans. [/size]
[size 2]Like most "panfish", Sacramento perch are more active in warm water. They come shallow in spring and fall, but go deeper in the hottest part of the summer.[/size]
[size 2]I was looking for a website for Crowley Lake that would mention the perch. Here is one of the better ones I found.[/size]
[url "http://www.fishsniffer.com/dbacher/090700sacperch.html"]http://www.fishsniffer.com/dbacher/090700sacperch.html[/url]
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