Admired by a myriad of avid anglers, Manitoba’s yellow perch has been considered one of the most valued species and a significant contributor to many memorable maiden angling experiences. Like its close cousin, the walleye, the perch offers equivalent eating qualities that are only enhanced by their abounding population and generous limits.
Combine their prolific numbers and culinary appeal, add their constant motivation to grow to huge proportions, and you have a winning combination that has fulfilled a need for the rising number of “Jumbo” perch anglers that gather in Manitoba every year.
Catching jumbo perch that easily exceed the 14 inch mark is an experience that will make you look twice and allow you to wonder if that brilliantly colored, awkwardly proportioned fish is actually real.
Jumbo perch inhabit every region in Manitoba and can be successfully caught throughout the calendar year. For the ultimate experience, gargantuan perch followers target these prized giants during the hard water months. Perch through the ice is notably the most productive season to effectively capitalize on jumbo’s, offering real opportunities at 15 inch plus hawgs!
Follow Aaron Wiebe as he showcases where, when and how to catch yellow perch in Manitoba.
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