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WetFlyAction.fiberglassflyro...

Planning for spring.....

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01/28/10 21:33:51

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Unless it's too painfully early, I was looking for some suggestions for a spring trip. A friend of mine was over tonight and we were talking about a spring cape cod trip. We usually fish the salter streams but this year we were talking about bringing the canoe and hitting up a few ponds and/or estuaries as well for some white perch. I'm mostly a "trout guy". I've caught some whiteys but never targeted them specifically.
I know most of the ponds down there have them, any stand out as a good place to fill a stringer?
Also any fly suggestions? Floating, int, or sinking line?

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spinzo

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01/29/10 04:03:26

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Some of the guys here have talked about a few of the ponds in the Wareham area that have outstanding pickerel fishing owing to the herring runs. Big fish in the 5+ lb range. I'd imagine white perch would be available in those ponds as well, but I don't have any names to offer. John, did you post a link a couple years ago about that?

Mike

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gillbuster

Planning for spring- Cape Cod white perch

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01/29/10 06:47:01

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Welcome aboard Wet Fly Action,
Spring on Cape Cod can be dynamite for all species including White Perch... I would look at Mashpee-Wakeby in Mashpee, John's pond in Mashpee, Santuit in Sandwich, & Snake pond in Sandwich... you should have some luck here, my best white perch action has been on John's Pond, when you locate them, it is non stop action....White perch are a lot of fighting fun when they are running... I always have better luck with sink tips line and "goldies" Deadly combination... ask Jeffsod ... check the attachments below.... let us know if you need more info

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwjohnm.pdf

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwsantu.pdf

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwmashp.pdf

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwsnake.pdf

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwlongb.pdf

Also call the Southeast MA Division of Fisheries & Wildlife office @ Tel: (508) 759-3406. Ask them where they recommend to fish, they have a great wealth of current information on fish poplulations and won't steer you wrong...

Last Edited By: gillbuster 01/29/10 07:04:21. Edited 3 times.

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JeffSod

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01/29/10 09:51:44

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I have had some good success with white perch and would very highly recommend the goldie fly for them. Also, ponds with active herring spawns will produce the largest fish. I have access to long pond in Brewster and have witnessed actual schools of them working the surface (think bluefish blitz) chasing herring fry. But I will say the average size of the white perch in that particular is actually not very big. Either way spring fishing on the cape is always a worthwhile venture.

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WetFlyAction.fiberglassflyro...

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01/30/10 11:33:57

I was thinking white perch for dinner on this trip so size wasn't too much of a concern. I know they are often an estuarine fish so I wasn't sure if maybe we should try the Bass River or someplace like that. John's and Mashpee/Wakeby are right in the area we will be fishing so it works out well.
I'll have to tie up a few of those goldies.
Thanks guys.

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JeffSod

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01/30/10 14:19:15

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I have fished Bass River quite a bit and never caught them in there. Not to say they never come thru there. I have also caught them in tributaries of the Taunton river though I might hesitate to eat those.

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Flytackle

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03/09/10 16:03:19

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If you're going to eat them I highly recommend Bookbinder's bread crumbs, Old Cape Cod brand cocktail sauce and a diet Dr. Pepper to drink. This is the voice of experience - trust me on this one. When I start catching white perch I have a Pavlovian response and begin salivating. Alec

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