Biggest Perch ever Caught on Video?

[@DWSOutdoors]

Good to see that child like laugh again Jason! I enjoy seeing you light up like that as thats what its all about!

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

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[@AAbleFishingCharters]

Great job guys! Was great to see you out there, a very good job of representing what Cascade is all about...including what are often very challenging conditions! Always worth it tho.

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Great to see you as well!

[@dreamlookautodetailingauto3353]

Great video & great jumbo Perch! I didn't hear you say, But what kind of lure were you guys using and what size? Thanks!

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

That was a great video guys! Loved it. Lived Cascade through you guys this year.

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

The Fishing Doctors Adventures thanks for watching! We had to live through you before!

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Well thanks, if you did previously it is an honor for me I must say. Glad you went and checked it out. Really special place the last several years.

[@oledahammer8393]

They catch 3 pounders on a regular basis in Lake Gogebic in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan through the ice. But, not a trivial place to fish in the winter!

[@tannerbotwright960]

3 is a bit of a stretch, plenty of 2 pounders around though

[@The-Capitalist]

Fishing has went down hill there the last 2 years.

[@beerbuzz62]

Jason another awesome video,you are a true professional.Thank you from the (605) state.

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

62 BBQ hope to get to the 605 State soon! Thanks for the view.

[@randyjohnson1989]

U guys didn't fry any up yellow persh is great to eat

[@zubertish]

Awesome scenery, great to see the JMO we normally don't get to see! Terrific job by your videography team as well. Thanks!

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Christopher Cable-Cheval thanks for watching. We appreciate you.

[@NicoleStoneOutdoors]

Was looking forward to this episode - looks wild! It’s now on my list for next ice season. 🙌

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

For sure! We will be going back. Thanks for watching.

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

They sure are awesome fish! Crazy I'm not going back, but guess I got to give it a break this year. The last four years have been fun! Perch eyes are great bait! Fish after fish!

[@rickgehrke910]

where on the lake were you fishing?

[@WaterandIceOutdoors]

I'm in the process of planning my trip there for next year! Cannot wait! Great video Jason!

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Water and Ice Outdoors good luck!

[@TripFishingMyLife]

Wowww..great...NIce video..Beautiful place..i like that...👍

[@FYMM69]

Wow what a world class fishery Jason. I too am a huge fan of chubby darters. Do you ever use the Fastach clips off the bottom to help hold baits better. Tnx again for the killer video brother

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

ThankfulLife I have on the bottom treble for hooking up minnow heads by running the shaft of the hook through the mouth.

[@skunkedoutdoors7934]

Wow those are some Jumbos! Excellent video!

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Skunked Outdoors 👍

[@davidfarley1175]

Sorry to bust your bubble. The largest yellow perch ever caught on film was a 57cm 8.2 lb caught in Germany 7 years ago

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

@@davidfarley1175 we realize there are bigger perch in Europe. We were referring to North American yellow perch.

[@davidfarley1175]

@@JasonMitchellOutdoors Ok thank you, I would to have the means to Germany and try to catch something so amazing

[@JJE2010MO]

Super video, looks like a great time fishing! I noticed you were using a swivel and was wondering how and why to do that. Thank you and happy fishing!

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

I use a small swivel to attach a fluorocarbon leader to the braid and also reduce some twist on the line from aggressively working spoons or swim lures.

[@seanlebourveau6598]

I catch 15.5" in my local river in NYS regularly.they can barely swim there so full of eggs in winter

[@bsweaty5325]

Awesome video, tuff season here in Michigan, sketchy ice has really limited our opportunities.

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Stay Safe🤙

[@ssdpqd2531]

I was just talking to a guide in SD who said throwing back perch that were caught in 25 to 35 feet of water was irresponsible bc their bladders basically exploded. Is that true?

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

ssdpqd2531 25-30 feet is right on the threshold where you start to see barotrauma. We had a few smaller fish that we reeled up too fast that suffered barotrauma that we kept. We found the fish did much better by simply reeling them up slow.

[@DWSOutdoors]

I have been wanting to get out here so bad for so long!!!!! I just need a sled now and I am going the next chance I get!!!!

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

DWS Outdoors hope you get out that way! Worth the drive.

[@gregalpinab7]

Gentlemen Great trip, great video, thank you for all the information. I would like to ask one question, what kind of a fishing rod is Jason using? Thank you.

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

JM Dead Meat series

[@greganweiler557]

Those perch are minnows. They catch 4-7lb perch in Denmark

[@MNpolarbear]

Are the fish illegal to keep or what....😮

[@junenagel4899]

awesome job, I really enjoyed watching

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

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[@pedaphelps]

what model of dewalt drill do you use?? Does it stand up good???

[@raymondnoah6394]

How long did it take to get unstuck? Still worth it I'm sure. Pure joy laugh.

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

We were down for about half the day.😀

[@Lvan4003]

What’s the best time to go for these perch? Also is the lake drivable for trucks?

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Sounds like they have ice between January and early March most years. The lake wasn’t close to be drivable for trucks when we were there and a snowmobile was needed because of the slush.

[@nakersoutdoors317]

Cool episode!!

[@nickgoode8579]

Your perch are very pretty over there. Very tiny too though 🤣.

[@joeacerra1939]

What's the limit on perch there?

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

There is actually no limit on the perch in Idaho but with trophy class fish like this, we didn’t make a point of keeping fish and don’t want to abuse the fishery.

[@joeacerra1939]

@@JasonMitchellOutdoors thats bad ass tho hopefully people respect and don't over fish with them kinda jumbos

[@michaelwhalen4072]

Perch eye is where it's at!!

[@lakecascaderecreationarea4168]

The Cascade Chamber thanks you for a very well done video on Lake Cascade. Let us know when you make it back next year, we are sure this is not a one time only trip for all of you now. You are sporting that famous perch smile! We are glad you had a great time!!

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

We will definitely reach out!

[@huckleberryoutdoors6]

Tanker Perch! Holy moly!

[@sotaweston4753]

Awesome! What was the biggest one you caught?

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Personally, right at 2 but biggest for group was 2.6

[@sotaweston4753]

That's a football! What was the length?

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Up North Outdoors 15.5 inches

[@prospectoroutdoors]

Thanks for sharing Sir. That slush is a bear! Last year we had the same problem with it. I have a quick question for you please. Did you notice that the fish were primarily feeding on bloodworms or minnows this season? Last year they spit worms and the year before were minnows. Thanks again!

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Prospector we saw fish coughing up bloodworms especially the smaller fish but it seemed like the big fish were eating other fish and riding much higher off the bottom.

[@randyreading562]

@@JasonMitchellOutdoors main forage of the ,larger perch in Cascade - is small perch

[@adamsmith8533]

Wow!!! You know your onto something special when a perch won't go down a 6 inch hole.

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

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[@zackbabaneau8]

Now that I see this was posted 4 days ago I was out on the lake with you guys more likely lol

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Zack Babneau 👍

[@ssdpqd2531]

Do you ever keep perch that are in the 1 1/2 pound range or bigger or do you always release them? If you do keep them does that hurt the population?

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

ssdpqd2531 I released them. I wouldn’t mind mounting a really big fish but I have caught fish like that before and didn’t feel the need to keep any. Cascade is somewhat unique because these fish seem to live longer and are older than perch on lakes we fish in the Dakotas. We kept a few smaller fish to eat one evening and a few anglers kept a few fish for the taxidermist. In regards to hurting the population, that can really depend on a lot of factors but we like to use some self restraint.

[@ssdpqd2531]

Thanks for getting back to me. Really appreciate it.

[@johnanderson7925]

I love in West Virginia and the biggest perch I catch is 15inches.

[@zackbabaneau8]

I live in Donnelly and cascade lake is amazing ice fishing but I didn't know it was known about a few states over

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Zack Babneau awesome fishery!

[@LRonBrundlefly]

I'm 99% certain that there's world record perch in Okanagan Lake, BC. I've caught several over 3lb.

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Dan 😳

[@travisfuller7405]

What kind of line do you prefer and why?

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

I personally like to use a lot of braid or super line when I am jigging. I like the no stretch, durability and toughness. Some people think it freezes up but it is easier to slide the ice off the line than mono and it is much tougher. Often use a fluorocarbon leader. Using six pound Frost Braid.

[@travisfuller7405]

@@JasonMitchellOutdoors What are your thoughts on the frost line

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

I use the braid for jigging Walleye and crappie/ perch and love it. Often use the hi vis. Use the 2-3 lb fluorocarbon and mono a lot for panfish. Best overall line I have used for ice fishing with the diameters and performance.

[@zulronden7328]

you should have to keep the fish if you take its eye for bait

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

People generally do keep the fish when they use a perch eye.

[@zackbabaneau8]

And the world and state record are 2.9lbs

[@alburke6132]

what rods are you using?

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

I was using a 32 inch JM Dead Meat

[@temirovich]

How do you pick the spot where to fish?

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

We drill a lot of holes and fished a lot of different kinds of spots until we put a general pattern together. We tried shallow points and didn’t seem much. Tried the old river channel and caught smaller fish. We had our best luck on deep points in 22-35 feet. We pick a lot of wrong spots until we figure things out. Be persistent.

[@temirovich]

Jason Mitchell Outdoors thank you

[@ronaldkulas5748]

I wonder why the Perch grow so large in that lake? At first I was tempted to think it was an European variety, but it isn't.

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

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[@CptPrice-i1r]

Where on the lake were you?

[@CptPrice-i1r]

@skankhunt42 ah ok

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

We went out of Poison Creek for the most part.

[@Codyray17ify]

Look for video of perch fishing in Holland……7lb perch…no kidding.

[@xanderdahlgren6427]

I’m from ND

[@chrisprice4373]

To many commercials just a tip

[@austinkramer3264]

think you could put some more ads in the video? i really love 20 minutes of ads instead of the 15 you guys did

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Austin Kramer don’t watch the Super Bowl😀

[@kevinjamieson7899]

@@JasonMitchellOutdoors they kneel, us fisherman stand !!

[@jptjr44]

Impossible to watch with all the ads

[@moseshenry8698]

Too many adds

[@susanshafer9696]

Hate to burst your bubble, but channel Carl and Alex catch 7 pound ones overseas

[@MNpolarbear]

Wats better than those waxies...chicken skin. Theyll pik pik pik and you cant lose it.

[@WingateOutdoors]

Awesome video! We recently wen ice fishing on a golf course and killed it! Check out our channel if you get a chance!

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Awesome job!

[@chadbloss5479]

All fish can be cannibalistic. Whether western states or anywhere else. This is not unique.

[@johnanderson7925]

Live not love

[@rikan77]

Norway they catch them over 7lb

[@dreamlookautodetailingauto3353]

Wrong...The world record yellow perch (18 in (46 cm); 4 lb 3 oz (1.9 kg)) was caught in May 1865 in Bordentown, New Jersey by Dr. C. Abbot.

[@wilson8354]

I talked to Idaho fish n game today it is ILLEGAL to use any game fish for bait ...perch is a game fish ...perch eyes are illegal...READ THE PROCLAMATION FOLKS !!! CALL THE IDFG !!!

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

wilson read the proclamation and enlighten us. Live minnows, frogs and crayfish are illegal unless the crayfish is caught from that water. Using a live gamefish would be illegal. Using a frozen or dead Cisco to catch pike or lake trout for example would be legal.

[@sneakybow1]

Wilson, I bet you're fun at parties.

[@Skank_Hunt42]

@Wilson haha you salty

[@randyreading562]

perch is NOT a gamefish...There is no limit on perch in Lake Cascade

[@dreamlookautodetailingauto3353]

You read the proclamation, you are incorrect! The use of perch eyes are totally Legal..

[@bryanbressem5026]

I seen them catch 7 lb ones in netherlands,so your 1 lb means nothing, change the title,fools

[@JasonMitchellOutdoors]

Ever think that maybe European perch and North American perch are two different species? Two pounds is a big perch in NA, 2.6 is a monster. Like comparing walleye to Zander.

[@Skank_Hunt42]

@bryan wow you dumb...