Thanks for the update John!
As for the perch. I’m no perch expert but I’ve had some success and seen a lot of success using swedish pimples or similar jigging spoons to call the fish in. A waxie or a minnowhead will do on the treble hook. Then set a tip up or 2 in your area with a crappie minnow hovering about 8-10″ off the bottom. If you don’t have tip ups, a dead stick rod with a minnow will do. They’ll nail the jigging spoon a lot, but the deadstick sometimes produces a limit! Also a small dropper rig from a jigging spoon with a waxie or minnow on that can work too.