White perch as bait

[eklutna]

How many people use white perch as bait for the surf? I have the ability to catch as many white perch as I can carry. They live in a polluted creed and no one fishes for them. I catch one about every third cast. I want to catch some fresh and then go to the ocean. I am even thinking about a live well for my truck.

[hoax23]

i thought about this also using for bait

[fish-aholic]

I've used them for catfish on the james with great success as well as cut bait in salt and freshwater with lots of success as well....

[Randy Stinchcomb]

I use 'em in the back bay of OC and in the Chesapeake as live bait for stripers 'n Blues surffin' them sounds like a damn good idea to me guess I'll just have to take another rod 'n reel wth me next week

[eklutna]

My number one White perch killer is a four pound spinning setup and a #1 Mepps Aglia spinner.

[lipyanker]

we use white perch as bait in the schuykill river in Philadelphia behind the art museum but we only have luck with live bait if they die on us we start to get catfish hits

[cjandura]

i havent seen a white perch in the art museum area in years but i do know its NOT leagal to use them for bait in fresh water.in fact even know they are found in the river Bull Head Minnows are also not legal to use for bait either even know you can net thousands at a time near the spring garden bridge

[Sam]

Can't use Bull Head minnows for bait in fresh water? Where did you get this info? Thanks