Fishing e P rch w o l l e Y for Yellow Perch forage during daylight hours. Perch are soft biters, so light rods and sensitive line are an advantage. Fishing from Shore Cast a worm or minnow behind splitshot to get near the bottom or fish bait under a bobber with enough line, so the bait is near the bottom. Perch will move in close to shore to spawn in April. This time of the year can be an easier time to catch perch from the bank. Trolling from a Boat Trolling jigs or small spinners baited with worms can help locate schools of perch in the summer. Troll along shorelines with rocky structure and weed beds. Try different depths with each pass to locate a school. Jigging from a Boat After locating a school of fish while trolling, you can switch to jigging or bobber fishing and drift over the school to pick up fish. 50 Pennsylvania Angler & Boater * March/April 2020 www.fishandboat.comhttp://www.fishandboat.com