Steve Brzuszkiewicz of Marilla reported that he got into the yellow perch Tuesday. Using emerald shiners, he hammered a limit of perch in 53 feet of water in front of Cattaraugus Creek. It was his biggest batch of perch he could remember, with a few in the 14-inch range and many in the 13-inch range. He also reported that there are no side docks in place at the Hanover launch. One boat was drifting and catching walleye in 50 feet of water in front of the Catt. Capt. Joe Fonzi of Gasport said there are some perch around Myers Reef, and no one was there fishing. Also, Sturgeon Point is holding fish, but no one wants to make the run. Off the Catt, he found perch in 56-65 feet with some smallmouth mixed in. If he hit a smallmouth, though, he would have to pick up and move to find the perch again. It appears that the bass might be feeding on the perch.
Speaking of bass, congrats to Andy Full of Tonawanda and Destin DeMarion of Grove City, Pa. They came in with 29.28 pounds for five fish to win the Douglas Rods Big Money Open Bass Tournament last weekend. Check out the full story in Sunday’s News. Second-place finishers Fonzi and Larry Mazur of East Aurora were second with a very respectable 27.11 pounds. They also had the tournament-best 7.22-pound lunker smallmouth. Their best depth was 36 foot, and their best baits were Gajo swim baits, Steel Shad blade baits and drop shots with Gulp smelt.
The WNY Bassmasters will be hosting a Lake Erie Fall Bash from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday out of Safe Harbor Marina. This is a two-person team event with a $100 entry fee paid the morning of the event. No preregistrations. If Lake Erie is too rough to fish, the tournament will be held in the Niagara River out of the launch at the foot of Sheridan Drive. For more info, contact Justin Warriner at 946-6514 or Andy Full at 535-0908.
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