A table full of jumbo perch is the ultimate reward for a day of successful ice fishing. / Joe Shead Yellow perch are some of the tastiest freshwater fish that swim. For many, finding and catching ...

Yellow perch are some of the tastiest freshwater fish that swim. For many, finding and catching jumbo perch -- those that measure a foot or more -- is not only a passion, but an obsession.

They also used baitfish called shiners in the 3- to 4-inch range to catch pickerel, perch and a northern pike. “Bigger bait, bigger fish,” they said about looking for larger minnows to place ...

The fish on bottom I ignore. They are usually perch and at that depth, you’d kill them pulling them from the bottom. When I see a few flickers come through suspended, I quickly get my lure to ...