Fishing Leech in September??

Hi,

I’ve been a lurker/reader of the forum for a while…just joined.

I’ve fished Leech nearly a dozen times, always in the spring, late May, or early June.

This year, a group of guys want to go up mid September. I’ve never tried Leech for walleyes at that time of the year. Can someone give me some advice…..how’s the typical bite in the fall on Leech? jig and minnow? Trolling? Are the same “spots” that produce in the spring, work in mid September??

Any and all help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

September is one of my favorite months here on Leech. Cooling water and wind temper and re-oxygenate the shallows, and a good jig and minnow bite usually occurs. The action can still be a bit hit-or-miss with bites coming in windows, but when she hits, it can be really outstanding. We often have big number days in September.

One other draw in mid-September is the perch bite. Typically, larger schools of larger perch move into shallow expanses. Some great mixed bag days can happen in September.

Cheers and hook-sets!

Tom Faklis wrote:

Hi,

I’ve been a lurker/reader of the forum for a while…just joined.

I’ve fished Leech nearly a dozen times, always in the spring, late May, or early June.

This year, a group of guys want to go up mid September. I’ve never tried Leech for walleyes at that time of the year. Can someone give me some advice…..how’s the typical bite in the fall on Leech? jig and minnow? Trolling? Are the same “spots” that produce in the spring, work in mid September??

Any and all help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Feel free to call me before your trip….

Phil Bauerly wrote:

September is one of my favorite months here on Leech. Cooling water and wind temper and re-oxygenate the shallows, and a good jig and minnow bite usually occurs. The action can still be a bit hit-or-miss with bites coming in windows, but when she hits, it can be really outstanding. We often have big number days in September.

One other draw in mid-September is the perch bite. Typically, larger schools of larger <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>perch move into shallow expanses. Some great mixed bag days can happen in September.

Cheers and hook-sets!

Thanks for the reply…wow! Big perch! I could get into that. Where, on the lake, would we find the perch?

Sand point and Just outside the Narrows are both good areas for fall Perch. You can catch a ton of Perch in the smaller bays but the bigger perch tend to hang out in slightly deeper water 7-9 Ft. on main lake points and flats. Also be warned. A lot of the Perch from real shallow water in the shallow bays tend to have a fair # of worms in them. Not as much of a problem with the bigger deeper caught fish