Orillia Perch Festival, Fishing Reports

Thinking of getting up to the perch festival this weekend. Just wondering if its a good time, if the perch are biting yet at the narrows or in the area.

On and off. I had a great day, and two dead days. Not a bite.

I was out this morning around Couch and the Narrows. Nothing at all.

A friend of mine caught a tagged perch last weekend... don't ask where, because he wouldnt even tell me

I was at the narrows around couch and the top end of simcoe saturday afternoon and sunday morning.. fair number of boats in the area, but didnt see any perch, and didnt see anyone land any fish. talked to a few fishermen an had the same to say... hopefully it will pick up this week ...

I was out yesterday from 9 until 2. Brought home half a dozen. All on plastics. Water was only 40 degrees, so a couple of nice days should bring the water temps up and bring the perch in.

High winds for the first week of the festival made on water fishing difficult.
Land based anglers did better but the cold/wind mix reduced participation down to mainly the die-hard anglers.

Jumbo Perch are coming in more and more every day.

...The weekend’s weather was much better with lighter winds and low teen temperatures.

Lots of families.

Had eight people visiting relatives from Holland register.
Crates Lake Country Boats reported a
British participant fishing from one of their new fishing boats.

Tagged perch count info is as follows

TAGGED PERCH #1 CAUGHT SAT. APRIL 18th
By KEITH DUSTER from BRAMPTON, ON
SPONSORED by RADIO STATION KICX 106FM
FOR $500.00

TAGGED PERCH # 2 CAUGHT SUN. APRIL 19TH
By KERRI-ANNE JEFFELS from ORILLIA, ON
SPONSORED by BAYSIDE RESTAURANT
FOR $500.00 Plus Dinner
PLUS $250.00 MORE as owner ELI was so happy
His Tagged Perch was finally caught after 14 years

TAGGED PERCH # 3 CAUGHT TUES. April 21st
By PAUL AARSEN from MISSISSAUGA, ON
SPONSORED by ORILLIA NATURAL GAS LTD.
FOR $500.00

TAGGED PERCH CAUGHT by BRIAN BARTLETT
From ORILLIA on FRIDAY APRIL 24TH
TURNED OUT TO BE FROM LAST YEARS FESTIVAL
STILL WORTH A $50.00 GIFT CARD
From TROMBLYS TACKLE BOX

TAGGED PERCH # 4 CAUGHT SAT. APRIL 25TH
By CHRIS JONES from MOUNT HOPE, ON
SPONSORED by ORILLIA SMILE CENTRE
FOR $500.00

Fishing conditions should really take off this week with higher temperatures forcast.

this is a tagged perch

I cant believe the tag stayed in for 14 years..............haha!

Told the story to my wife and she said "so the perch was more than 14 years old." And i had to explain the deal. Pretty funny story though, glad his perch was finally caught!

Told the story to my wife and she said "so the perch was more than 14 years old." And i had to explain the deal. Pretty funny story though, glad his perch was finally caught!

The restaurant sponsored a tagged perch every year for the past 14 years, this is the first year that their tagged perch (tagged this year) was caught.

Fully understand that, it just makes for a better story the other way.

Sponsors fish caught after 14 years or Sponsors fish caught for first time in 14 years......you get the jist

This perch is 14yrs old. No wonder all i catch is dinks.




Kerri-Anne Jeffels, Orillia, Ontario, holds her tagged perch that was sponsored by Bayside Restaurant.

Thanks for that info

UPDATE:


TAGGED PERCH #5 CAUGHT TUES. APRIL 28TH
By DOUG EATON from ORILLIA
SPONSORED by PENNZOIL 10 MIN. OIL CHANGE
FOR $500.00