The Best Perch Ice Fishing I've Ever Seen.

[@GatheringSelfSuffiency]

My favorite part about ice fishing is the running to the hole and sliding into home base to land that sucker. This video fully illustrates what a great day of ice fishing is like! Good job guys.

[@someguy-k2h]

Love this video. It's not every day you see this many large perch pulled out of the same hole. I like that you guys are releasing.

[@Baffi_]

It’s every day if you know these small lakes

[@derrickwarner9578]

Yes. I love Jays ice fishing videos. I would love to spend a day with him just to pick his brain about where fish go and why during ice fishing.

[@JaySiemens55]

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[@Brownshabsfan]

I ran into a special perch bite years ago on lake simcoe. As i caught jumbos, i had other giants chase the fish all the way up to the hole, i managed to catch 2 by hand. It was unbelievable really. Never experienced it since.

[@glenndaugherity6187]

Simcoe is unbelievable !!

[@jayrobertson232]

Same here, must have been the same day. We were S of Georgina, about halfway along the ice road / ferry route, in 10-12 fow. The jumbos were cruising just over the bottom, and crazy big schools of them. I don’t remember keeping anything under 10”; our group of 4 had at least fifty that were over 12”, with all of us scoring a new PB that morning. 14.75” for me, and my friends had a few over 15.5”. Insane bite, with nobody within a mile of us!

[@severalbees5115]

My favorite places to catch perch are little unknown lakes in the middle of nowhere. The biggest perch I ever caught was in a fairly unextraordinary lake in nowhere Michigan, but it was the size of my thigh. Perch are pretty awesome that way

[@joshlampe3458]

From a North Dakota ice camper, best perch bite by far is 3-7am, but they will bite all the time if you're serving what they're in the mood for. At least around here. Awesome video Jay, between you and Clay you're getting me pumped up for hardwater!

[@loboyd691]

Ahh, a fellow Nodak. Where do you fish?

[@joshlampe3458]

@@loboyd691 Ashtray, Devils area and Sakakawea, mainly. How about you?

[@outdoorlivin6006]

Awesome content as always, keep it coming!

[@JaySiemens]

Thank you!!!

[@SilenceDoGood4th]

Michigan has some awesome Perch fishing as well! Jumbos the size of eater walleyes if you know where to look, 15-17 inchers

[@hardwatetadrenaline6578]

Burt lake , Mullett and black

[@SilenceDoGood4th]

@@hardwatetadrenaline6578 I've caught a lot of big ones in the Soo as well

[@Mrfrerob]

“Our American friends love perch fishing”. Yes, yes we do.

[@drewandcharlie7583]

Meh perch, kinda take it or leave it. But man people go nuts for crappie where i’m from

[@Dr.BG_23]

@@drewandcharlie7583 perch are considered garbage fish in my local Northern Minnesota cabin town. Crappie & walleye are eating fish, everything else is a return

[@andrewpiotrowski-ep4sf]

Great video Jay! I had a fantastic time out there last year. It was great to fish for perch while the walleye was closed as well. Just saw a lot of over harvesting in my opinion. Have a fantastic ice season!

[@RogueStatusX]

If you see someone overharvesting, snitch. IDC. We used to have a great perch population where i'm from, i have fished the same body for 30+ years and without a doubt I know the population of perch locally has been over harvested along with the cormorant ban allowing those stupid ass birds to put a major dent in too. It's hard to pinpoint guys overharvesting while boat fishing but i have absolutely called DNR when i've witnessed guys with 50+ perch each while ice fishing when the daily limit is 25. At the rate its going around me, my son wont have an opportunity to fish cause the population will be destroyed

[@MN-Bassassin13]

Can’t wait for the ice here in mn. Got a new helix 7 ice bundle and some new gear from Frostbite that I absolutely cannot wait to break in with some slabs and chunks. Good luck and happy hardwater to all who enjoy this time of year 🤙🏽 🎣

[@wesr1490]

You are correct Jay I live in Erie and we do love our perch fishing. That and of course Walleye.

[@peachypeaches62]

Butterball is the perfect descriptor for these perch! Amazing video as always!!

[@NotSoKnownHipHop]

My PB is 13 inches here in Ontario. The equivalence of a "master angler" here is a 14 incher. This winter my brother and I will be trying to find one. This really pumps me up for the season!

[@glenndaugherity6187]

I caught two 14 3/4” jumbos on the same day last January fishing the Mississippi River. It was an unbelievable day !

[@rapidrrobert4333]

I spent a lot of my life in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Perch were my favorite fish to catch and EAT! Friday night fish fry all over town.

[@AduragTalas]

I cant wait to finally get on the ice here in North Dakota. Its finally staying cold enough should be some good ice soon. Love when the perch fishing is the good, its a blast

[@thenogoodniks8673]

super fun video. I grew up in Manitoba. I sure miss the fishing. Thanks for sharing

[@MrSnipeswj]

Man this video got me so fired up for ice!

[@nickmurray4002]

Love a new jay Siemens video for the morning

[@brucekrueger7982]

Good eating , one of my favorite along with walley, best fresh water eating fish

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

That was awesome, got me pumped for some ICE PERCH!!!

[@calvindirette4860]

My brother and I took our kids out last summer on the boat and were spanking some dink 12-14 inch walleye, when boom back to back my youngest son and brother hooked into two separate fish that we could tell weren't walleye. They both ended up pulling in 13 inch perch. Actually, the boys was a touch over 13 and my brothers was a hair under but close enough to fib for him. Only perch we caught on that lake last summer too. And we quested hard for more after they caught them. Tons of dinky walleye, a couple big trout, but not another single perch of any size.

[@kirkcampbell4948]

In the stand watching this!! Perfect timing

[@rangerreno1249]

Wow. Those are some PERCH. Love it.

[@FISHGEEK007]

Those are so darn healthy, I remember when they said Simcoe was fished out of Perch and Rice lake was fished out of Bluegill and neither was true but at least it kept most of my buddies here in the States from going up there. My hands hurt watching that cold stuff

[@willhoward9865]

Those jumbos for sure. Enjoyed the video!

[@JaySiemens55]

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[@zwayygaming8382]

Watching that perch take the bait was so crazy

[@NickLindner]

*Jumbos for days!*

[@JaySiemens]

🙏🙏🙏

[@thelonesomefisherman7425]

@NickLinder You and Jay should do a walleye video together.

[@MrSrtman18]

Whisper to me this lakes name and good crappie lake in wisconsin

[@felixbriseno7788]

@@JaySiemens if you are interested in big perch come to Minnesota I can put you on some hogs. Buckets of them

[@jasondauenbaugh9060]

​@@felixbriseno7788i fish up past grand rapids area up by Big fork area and caught monster perch.

[@Feelin_that_Zesty_Rizz_RN]

Amazing video man. I’m still waiting for ice in Wisconsin

[@Wiscoblouds]

Yes still waiting hopefully sooner than later😅

[@ChrisLaprise-p8n]

Michigan here waiting.

[@JaySiemens]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Wiscoblouds]

@@JaySiemens I need to come up there would be an absolute dream to fish Manitoba, charter me one day okay pleasee.😫

[@bobmackay9281]

Can't wait to get on ice

[@chrispung7577]

My son would have a blast at a lake like that fishing for perch!

[@thewolf8784]

Congrats on 150k Jay!!

[@joneilbes6421]

Thats insane! I dream of days like that.

[@thecardclosetcanada5443]

Omg. I can't wait for ice season! This is killing me to see ice in Manitoba. I'm in Alberta and it's +1 as I get ready for work. I need the weather to change! Great video as always.

[@freshwaterfishingwithadrian]

This is from last season

[@thecardclosetcanada5443]

Lol what?! Oh damn. Well good thing I didn't hop in the truck and drive to Toba then.

[@freshwaterfishingwithadrian]

@@thecardclosetcanada5443 I fish out of Manitoba. We are experiencing the same weather as you. Lots of open water rn

[@adambrigham4241]

Ronniebird Lures is where it’s at on Devils lake ! Pete’s baitshop has a pile in stock ! If you know , you know 😎

[@marcsmith4886]

Awesome video guys!

[@JaySiemens55]

Package 4 you.!!

[@paulchapman8759]

Looks like an amazing day! How do you break down a prairie pothole lake? Just hit and miss or was there some feature you keyed in on? Asking for a friend who doesn’t have livescope, lol

[@pure_michigan_angler303]

I wish michigan had the specialist pins... we have the master angler program, get a patch, but can only enter 1 per species... I got up to 9 last year

[@RamseyTheProducer]

Thank you Jay ! These videos really help man! You ever fish Colorado?

[@derickashby8294]

I seen you arctic char video in Canada, they have big trout in kivalina alaska and noatak

[@eagleeye761]

you've got ice?!!! Damn! Can't wait here....

[@JaySiemens55]

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[@jacobbennett1123]

When is Jay going to go to lake Cascade in Idaho?

[@jasonbogdovitz7357]

I was thinking the same thing “Do you normally cut the holes so angled like that”. 😂

[@MasonBovee]

can’t wait for ice in the metro

[@RedRiverValleyOutdoors]

Gotta love west shoal!!!

[@7O5FISHING]

Awesome Video Boys 🤙

[@JaySiemens55]

Package 4 you.!!

[@WrokBindsor]

Indeed some fine perch fishing!!

[@JaySiemens]

Thanks brother!

[@banjohappy]

Do you tip the rattlebait with a grub or just fish it plain?

[@willhoward9865]

I want to try ice fishing. Just too damn nervous with our local weird weather patterns. It was on , for a week tops, last year.

[@JaySiemens55]

Package 4 you.!!!

[@coalchah]

If you ever come to Ontario I'll be happy to take you out on lake simcoe. My largest out of simcoe was 15.5in

[@JaySiemens55]

Package 4 you.!!

[@worldsfastestube7302]

Luv catching perch great video CYU

[@U.P.FishPAN]

Nice slay day boys!! I live on Little Bay de Noc on lake Michigan.. Great perch fishing here. Look up lake Gogebic Boys.. Giants.. I bet Nick Linder has heard of it lol

[@U.P.FishPAN]

@JaySiemens372 dude that's awesome

[@U.P.FishPAN]

Some 1 just tried to scam me claiming to be you Jay.. free rod n reel giveaway.. I lead them to PayPal and then blocked them.

[@U.P.FishPAN]

Comments even deleted lol

[@dawnwennberg9884]

If you are keeping them use the eyes for bait. Great content guys from a native toban. I miss the fishing there.

[@magnustorpman2854]

Nice video😊

[@LinesOuttaWaterPodcast]

Solid video!

[@JaySiemens55]

Package 4 you.!!!

[@MidWestRiverRat]

Good fish dude!

[@shelleyszulinszky9732]

Omg im just salivating here. ❤✌️👍

[@JaySiemens55]

Package 4 you.!!

[@gavskis6795]

Missed iced fishing vids!!!

[@jayrobertson232]

Jay (aka “the Perch Doctor”!), if you return to that location again with Keevin, you must do a sight-fishing episode in that shallow water!!!

[@blakejohnson3763]

The word is pursuit, Jay😂

[@canucklehead0]

Sorry it's been a while Jay, but great video Sir!!! If you're looking to fill that Master's for Perch I can offer from my experience living in Wawanesa a few years ago that Oak Lake and Pelican Lake have HUGE Perch and some serious Walleye too!!!

[@joshbraun3743]

Awesome video

[@grubernathan77]

Just a crush fest. Love it

[@mainelyoutdoors1749]

Come down to maine this winter and I'll put you on the masters perch, I catch easy 100+ a day with several over 13" and a few over 15"

[@JaySiemens55]

Package 4 you.!!

[@johnnyford9839]

I can't believe you release them. They're so good fried up or baked....

[@JaySiemens55]

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[@kyleramynke2710]

Does the states have anything like master angler in Canada? I would love just an app to log fish catch’s with pictures..

[@KKnut972016]

Got a spot where my father and I catch perch like these every time we drop the hook into the hole. And every so often a 18 inch walleye sneaks in too. Only a good bite every 3-4 years tho which is weird in my opinion. Biggest perch I’ve pulled out of there was 14 inches.

[@JaySiemens55]

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[@barrybutleroutdoors5293]

I also find for perch u can fishthem all day, but at sunset they just shut right off at one moment and that's that lol , great video , some awesome perch fishing guys 🤟

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Some lakes that last light is the perch bite flurry. Then boom done.

[@barrybutleroutdoors5293]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures yup, last light or up to last light then just shuts off like a switch lol

[@SmallBoreOutdoors]

Is this from this year??? I'm in Fort Frances ON for work and there's not a piece of ice around let alone thick enough to fish through

[@packapunchers9921]

Will there be a game of inches this season ?

[@northidahooutdoorsman759]

Great video you need to come fish cascade were im from 2 1/2 lb jumbo is my best. So far

[@JaySiemens55]

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[@davidn1369]

Those were some slobs! When was this video shot? Can’t have ice that thick yet.

[@JaySiemens55]

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[@DeanJacobs]

Thanks for the content! Game of inches this year?

[@felipemoore9926]

How many inches above your hook do you put your split shot? And is there situations where that length would be different?

[@TheShelltrack]

Are these videos from last year?? Where is there ice on lakes like this??

[@keen9629]

Are you at East Shoal lake?

[@maximebelair]

You should go perch fishing in NW Ontario lots of big ones

[@teecreereels17]

Waiting for ice in flin flon.... so brutal usually ice fishing for a week or 2 by now

[@JaySiemens]

Hopefully soon!!

[@ianalderson9602]

Hopefully see Jimmy out on Simcoe with Taro going for perch

[@Maddog165]

Is this a video back from last year? I thought you said a few videos ago that you had videos yet to be uploaded from last year ? From other Canadian fishing channels first ice videos just released recently. And this much ice seems unlikely to be out with snowmobile that far out from shore.

[@JaySiemens]

Yup, last March!

[@65yelrah]

How do u find them? Gone to west shoal 3x last 2 March's and was skunked.

[@JaySiemens55]

Package 4 you.!!

[@65yelrah]

@@JaySiemens55 ?

[@nfguitar55]

Jay you need to make a trip down here to Idaho and fish Cascade Lake for real Jumbo Perch, and then Henry’s Lake for giant cutthroat, hybrids, and brookies. Hit me up when you are ready to go!

[@JaySiemens55]

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[@robertmaloney567]

Wow that's fun...

[@Baffi_]

I don’t think I caught one under 10” last winter in the interlake

[@thomasfenn4270]

Sleds on the ice already was this 2022??

[@reesepeterson2268]

Last winter I last a huge crappie and I never put my hand in water faster😂😂

[@basschaser9356]

Last year I stumble upon a nice school of perch on Mille lac 10-12incher . It’s was non stop action for 2 hrs . Way better fishing than crappies

[@ethanmontsion7074]

Are our lakes already frozen?

[@JaySiemens55]

Package 4 you.!!!

[@zacharchbold4409]

At 9:00 was that a little Muskie?!

[@JaySiemens55]

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[@Baffi_]

Pike

[@veegh90]

Perch so small in canada 😂 in sweden these are small-normalsize, we get 20.4” perch

[@willhoward9865]

Seriously. Manitoba. How much ice already? Good luck to you. Hope you catch tons. 1. Don’t ice fish. Dad fell through multiple times. I’m just not into it. 2. In Michigan and we are at least a month. Probably more to ice. Just amazed you’re on the ice already.

[@joshcoates2339]

This video is from last winter

[@TacticoolCraig]

Clayton Schick for the win

[@dubskiiiN]

wow it’s still a month or 2 away for me in New Hampshire this gets me juiced

[@JaySiemens55]

Package 4 you.!!!

[@mitchdyer7177]

Dude! you were catching some footballs.

[@TheEzrider403]

Nice !

[@hometurfco]

Did you eat?

[@CraigPhillips-j2i]

Should be using the finicky foolers

[@corydukart8062]

What lake is this ?

[@merlopj]

so it just occurred to me that you measure fish by inches - why not centimeters up there north of the border?

[@nikescoel4615]

Jay go to Cochrane Ontario and fish the Fredric house

[@kielfisher3176]

First time i feel privileged as an european Angler, in autumn it's quit common to run into schools of european perch between13-17 Inch, maybe even 20 Inch... Gettin three digits of them seems to be No big Deal, with a bycatch of northern Pike from 20-45 Inch. And please get metric guys, imperial units make no sence.

[@tightbhole420]

lmao metric units are such a jerkoff