Delaware White Perch Run! (Spring 2021)

Every spring for about 1-2 months, the white perch move up into Delaware's tidal creeks and rivers. The white perch run can provide a lot of fun ultralight fishing if you know where to look for these fish. The action can be fast and furious, but the perch can also disappear in the blink of an eye. In today's video, I was able to find some white perch at the very beginning of their run up this particular creek. Hope you enjoy!
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[@Orange22Fishing]

The white perch are here! Should be a fun spring getting on some big ones hopefully 🔥🔥

[@timfurey7336]

That looks like a Bobby Garland baby shad

[@Orange22Fishing]

@@timfurey7336 You might be right. They've been in the bottom of my tackle box for a few years so I wasn't sure what exactly they were. Thanks for watching!

[@paulowens557]

Your lure is a Sexy Shad from Wally world. I love them for fishing that whole creek and spillway. They are the perfect jig i have a box with 10 or 12 colors. You can fish them sooooooooo slow, and be mega productive when noone else is catching.

[@lousadventures2111]

Below the dam was where I got my first ever crappie 14 inches.

[@Orange22Fishing]

Nice!!

[@rogerredden1079]

White Perch and Stripe Bass both run up stream to spawn......Perch run and start biting in mid April followed by the Strippers in May.....

[@MrJerry1qa]

Dude! I have that very rod with the matching reel. Also I know most of the spots you frequent. 😁. Still trying to find some of the others. Waiting for those stripe bass to run!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Nice!! I like that combo. If you see me on the water come say hi!

[@lousadventures2111]

yea i get that alot when people see me fishing. lol also who ever used bloodworms they should've taken the trash with them .great video thanks

[@Orange22Fishing]

Exactly!! Can't stand it when people leave their trash. We all gotta do our part to keep these spots nice!

[@302FISHING]

Great video...glad the Perch are runnin...may go out this weekend for them!!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks! It was a pretty easy episode to get filmed. Some good sized perch too

[@jeffm9482]

Another good video Dave, I have been up there a few time in the last week. Closer to the spillway worked out good for me.

[@Roadrage-oq5js]

Save two or three of the big ones for cut bait, keep half a dozen in a minnow bucket with a bubbler. Then use them for stripers in the Delaware. Big cats eat 'em too. Fun...then more fun!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Sounds like i'll have to try that and make a video out of it!

[@wdates]

They come into the creeks to spawn they do the same thing down here in Maryland

[@Orange22Fishing]

That was my guess but i wasn't totally sure. Thanks for letting me know and thanks for watching!

[@AnglingSpiders]

Love using ultralights, great day. Well done.

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thank you very much!!

[@FishinAccomplished]

Good stuff! Yeah, white perch can be pretty aggressive... and it makes sense, as they are technically "true" bass; they're in the same family as striped bass. It can be tough to find them over pound, but when they do get in that size range, they put up a heck of a fight!

[@Orange22Fishing]

For sure! I love their aggressiveness. They seem to hit pretty much anything I put in front of them this time of year. Thanks for watching!

[@paddleandhook]

Perch days are fun. Well done :)

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks! They're alot of fun for sure

[@jbdelawarefishing9682]

Keep the videos coming guys

[@Orange22Fishing]

No doubt!

[@PHFishingBiking]

👍Nice white perch the big one was awesome! Don't want to hook into a Mc Nasty with that rod!

[@Orange22Fishing]

I might try fishing for the mcnastys with that rod just for a crazy challenge! Haha thanks for watching

[@virgiliovega3713]

We’re are you fishing

[@Orange22Fishing]

Delaware

[@gmcbride5783]

I’m looking for spots in Wilmington, any suggestions?

[@johnbyrne9278]

My kind of fishing. Great video. How close is this creek to OC Md.?

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks John, I appreciate that! It’s about a 2 hour drive from ocmd

[@michaelmccready2439]

What area of Delaware is this i take my son fishing. If you don’t mind can you tell me where this creek at. We always go to Becks pond but i want to try different spots.

[@Orange22Fishing]

Southern delaware

[@jembatanmaryatifishinghunt2589]

Nice catch my friend

[@littlefoot946]

where is this stop at ????

[@AdamMiharaFishing]

White perch are a freshwater fish but they live in brackish water most of their lives. To spawn effectively they need to lay their eggs in freshwater. There is more food and space in brackish areas so they move in and out seasonally. You mention blood worms working well and that is true. White perch are very scent oriented. If you add scent and flavor to your bait it may increase your bite and catch rate. The largest white perch tend to hit metal baits like spoons.

[@Orange22Fishing]

Makes sense. Thanks for the info!

[@Christian_Edwards]

U mean white bass

[@stonefly2066]

What type of jigs are you using ?

[@Orange22Fishing]

Bobby garland baby shad

[@DpuckFishingandOutdoors]

Catching on artificial is much better than worms, and of course a bait fisherman leaves behind the plastic bag on the ground. 8 pound bluefish in that little creek? That spot was fire that day.

[@Orange22Fishing]

For sure! That location is pretty close to the bay, but still, a bluefish being caught in that creek is incredible!

[@tyrayleager3061]

Where is this located

[@rogerredden1079]

All of the brackish water ways going up stream to the fresh waters are a likely place to fish... Just don't trespass on private property or Karen may get you!!!!

[@AHLive215]

where is this at

[@paulowens557]

Leads to Silver Lake Spillway. Just off of route 8 in Dover.

[@crashsoome]

Is this nj?

[@Orange22Fishing]

Delaware

[@georgemerritt2468]

What park is this if u dont my sharing I'd love to take the wife and kids place looks so beautiful and quiet

[@Orange22Fishing]

Shoot me an email, [e-mail]

[@lancepaul3666]

Email sent Thanks

[@jbdelawarefishing9682]

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