02-10-2016, 05:54 PM
Duck, thanks for the great information. I only started fishing CJ about 3 years ago when the perch population took off and the dinks were everywhere, so it's been interesting seeing them grow and develop. The lakes around here definitely are boom and bust, and what you're saying makes sense. As far as feed goes, because of the lack of a sustainable food source for perch and crappie, that's also pretty much dependent on the cycles of those fish. For instance, about 1/3 of the perch I caught had 3-4 inch crappie stuck in their mouth. If they had a sustainable food source their they could consistently feed on fish that size - instead they eat what they can when it is available, i.e. Small crappie or themselves. Good luck if you end up camping this weekend!
[signature]
[signature]