In prior years when there was a good perch population did the fish move in shallow as you get later into the season or do they normally stay out deep in the mud basins? Do they look for shallow weeds, rock or sand?
I am no perch expert. I normally focus on walleyes when the season is open. I targeted perch more in my younger years and late in the ice fishing season I still focused in the deep water. I also had better success in the past than my 2 perch outings this year……
Maybe some one that targets perch more than I can offer a opinion.