Lake Erie Yellow Perch Limit
The following limits have been established for walleye and yellow perch anglers fishing in the ohio waters of lake erie or landing at ohio ports.
Lake erie yellow perch limit. 6 daily limit march 1 2021 through april 30 2021. 1 it is hoped that the anglers throw back the smaller yellow perch to promote sustainable numbers for each spawning season. Walleye minimum size for walleye is 15 inches. Anglers on those waters may.
Currently the ohio division of wildlife implemented the daily legal limit at 6 walleye per person of at least 15 inches and 30 perch per person with no size limit. Daily limit may 1 2020 through february 28 2021. Based on this the 2020 creel limits will remain the same as last year at its march 25 meeting the lake erie committee allotted to pennsylvania a yellow perch total allowable catch tac of 530 000 pounds an 8 decrease from 2019 but 5 above the long term average of 551 314 pounds. Yellow perch no minimum size for yellow perch.
The lake erie committee is optimistic about the status of walleye populations the lec said in a press release. Last week the state fish and boat commission said lake erie walleye and yellow perch populations are at maintenance levels and creel limits will hold steady in 2020. The hot areas for catching perch including many 30 fish limits of 8 to 10 inchers have been the lake erie firing zone off port clinton and camp perry and the waters north of kelleys island.