There are a plenty of perch in all waters in Central Finland. Size of perch varies a lot between different waters and it depends on environment. A perch catch consists mainly of fish weighing under 50 g but it is possible catch much bigger perch. Perch can weigh even 1 kg.
The best way to catch perch is to hook-and-line, ice fish, cast with light tackles, or fish with a weir.
Perch are in deep water in the beginning of a season. The best way to catch perch is to cast jiggs from a boat. Perch in shallow water in swarms during spawning season in spring. Little spinners, wobblers and spoons are excellent to catch perch. Perch goes in deep water in autumn. You can find perch swarms with help of small fish.
Excellent places to catch perch are rushy shores, ranges of rocks and banks which are under the water.
The best times to catch perch are early in the morning and in the evening at sunset.
Little spinners, wobblers and spoons are used as lures.Spinning on lakes Perch
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Angling is a nice way to spend a holiday day. Perch is the most important fish for anglers.
Perch swarms come to low waters to spawn in spring and that's the perfect time for angling perch. Perch go back into deep water in autumn. Rushy shores and ranges of rocks are excellent places to angle for perch. Quiet water areas are the best perch angling places in a river.
Perch bite agressively round the clock, but mornings and evenings are the best times.
You only need a primitive hook and some line as well as a rod for angling. You can find these from nearly on all cottages. You have a better chance of catching fish with competition angling tackles if fish aren't biting very well.Angling Perch
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Perch is the most popular ice fishing fish. There are a lot of perch in all waters.
You should search for perch systematically. You should begin ice fishing near a shore. It is not useful to jigg from the same hole for longer than one or two minutes if you do not catch any perch in this time. You should drill the next hole about 5 - 10 metres away, further away from the shore. Once you find a perch swarm you should jigg on the same hole for as long as you catch perch. You should drill the next hole to the same depth where you caught perch before. Old holes in the ice give you a good tip on where to find the right ice fishing places.
Perch are found in deep water in early winter. Later in winter they come into lower water.The best ice fishing season for perch begins in spring when the snow melts and lighting under the ice improves.
Morning is the best time for perch ice fishing but also the afternoon is quite good. Noon is not usually a good time for ice fishing.
Light ice fishing tackles are enough for perch ice fishing.Ice fishing Perch
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You must always pay National fisheries management fee 2024 if you are aged 18-64 years
and get permission of the owner of the water areas is always required independent of the age of the fisher. You can ask licences for example from your cottage owner or local gasstations or shops.
