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Echo today 1-22 - perchinski - 01-22-2025
Needed a change from Rockport, so headed to Echo. Drilled in about 10:30, west of the ramp, over the 40' range. Ice at 5+ inches (measured), with a 1" skiff of snow atop. Got some nicer perch than RP (10+) but also some 4"ers, and not the #s of fish RP is putting out. No big schools like RP, more like one here/one there. Bigger fish burping up 2" minnows. A couple of icers fishing off the dam, another 6 groups around the ramp area. Kept a dozen fatties, then the bite seemed to quit around noon-30. So I drove south and pulled off into that new state park, walking out to talk to a few groups fishing there. Two guys killing it at 28'. Said they didn't get bit until noon, but then they had to go to one rod. And that was with 6# line (airplane cable to me) and no spring bobbers. I think I can do some damage there tomorrow or Friday before the wkend snow.
RE: Echo today 1-22 - wiperhunter2 - 01-23-2025
Thanks for that report. If 6# line is too thick, what pound test do you use?
RE: Echo today 1-22 - Cowboypirate - 01-23-2025
Chatted with a couple on Echo. Maybe the same ones as the report was very similar
RE: Echo today 1-22 - BearLakeFishGuy - 01-23-2025
I use 2 or 4lb max for perching. I think Mark uses 3lb.
RE: Echo today 1-22 - perchinski - 01-23-2025
(Yesterday, 01:31 AM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: Thanks for that report. If 6# line is too thick, what pound test do you use?I use 2# and 3# line, but I'm pretty much fishing for perch or Mantua gills.
RE: Echo today 1-22 - Jig-fisher - 01-23-2025
(01-22-2025, 10:52 PM)perchinski Wrote: Needed a change from Rockport, so headed to Echo. Drilled in about 10:30, west of the ramp, over the 40' range. Ice at 5+ inches (measured), with a 1" skiff of snow atop. Got some nicer perch than RP (10+) but also some 4"ers, and not the #s of fish RP is putting out. No big schools like RP, more like one here/one there. Bigger fish burping up 2" minnows. A couple of icers fishing off the dam, another 6 groups around the ramp area. Kept a dozen fatties, then the bite seemed to quit around noon-30. So I drove south and pulled off into that new state park, walking out to talk to a few groups fishing there. Two guys killing it at 28'. Said they didn't get bit until noon, but then they had to go to one rod. And that was with 6# line (airplane cable to me) and no spring bobbers. I think I can do some damage there tomorrow or Friday before the wkend snow.
That second area is where I fished on Monday. Exactly the same depth, and it was non-stop perch for me all morning.