lake perris Tuesday

quick lake perris trip from Tuesday found loads of bluegill kept 7! was getting bit fast as i could get it to them. bass bit well lots of shorts you have to make an effort to get away from the small guys. the larger bass was not in the same place. i will upload a photo or two if i can figure out how to do it

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bad screen shot of the bluegills during the quick shower tuesday morning

Nice! I've got to get out there again! Thanks for the report!

Great day with the Bluegills.
Thanks for sharing.

nice going you get a current water temp by chance ?

Nice catch! Super fun fishing for sure! We release most of the Bluegills we catch to keep Perris sustained with the uniqueness of having very large Bluegills in it. I totally agree with my expert fishing partner who knows the lake and it's Bluegill and Redear Sunfish like no one else..
"The water we fish is for hunting big fish - rarely see small BG. You would have to get close to the dam, sit in the marina, or fish the other side (east end) of the lake for "eaters".
On the boat; ~9" you decide, ~10" (or bigger) it goes back. All females with eggs go back.
MEMORIES ?? AND PICTURES ?? = priceless"

Misfitdog wrote:nice going you get a current water temp by chance ?

water was 78 most of the day. the air was colder then the water. i was in gym shorts! it was overcast most of the day

Komori wrote:Nice catch!  Super fun fishing for sure!   We release most of the Bluegills we catch to keep Perris sustained with the uniqueness of having very large Bluegills in it.  I totally agree with my expert fishing partner who knows the lake and it's Bluegill and Redear Sunfish like no one else..  
"The water we fish is for hunting big fish - rarely see small BG. You would have to get close to the dam, sit in the marina, or fish the other side (east end) of the lake for "eaters".
On the boat; ~9" you decide, ~10" (or bigger) it goes back. All females with eggs go back.
MEMORIES ??  AND PICTURES ??  = priceless"

i have been catching these big bluegills from around 1991 or 1992 here is some throwback Polaroids

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Looks like some fun buddy I love gill fishing, just wish I could find the big models when I am fishing them.

That's some really fun fishing. Nice job.

These fish are all 9 inches or under.  The best eating size.  Bigger ones get released![You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Komori wrote:These fish are all 9 inches or under.  The best eating size.  Bigger ones get released![You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

nice fish

What are you catching your bluegill on? We've got a lake up here in Los Banos that apparently has big schools of BG.

Are you allowed to float tube the Marina

562fly wrote:Are you allowed to float tube the Marina

  The short answer is no, the Lake Perris Concessions Store will charge you $3 to fish from the docks and all is good.  You cannot launch a tube from there though.

  If you launch from the boat ramps and fish the point around to the marina that is all good. Once you get inside the buoy line near the Marina be ready to move on. The workers will run you off if you kick to close to the docks.

I hope this helps.

Im planning to go out there and do some fly fishing, where exactly are you allowed to float tube?

Jerdon wrote:

562fly wrote:Are you allowed to float tube the Marina

  The short answer is no, the Lake Perris Concessions Store will charge you $3 to fish from the docks and all is good.  You cannot launch a tube from there though.

  If you launch from the boat ramps and fish the point around to the marina that is all good. Once you get inside the buoy line near the Marina be ready to move on. The workers will run you off if you kick to close to the docks.

I hope this helps.

Oh man do I now Regret I did not tube the marina more in the early 90's when it was allowed , I always caught so many fish in there floating around but there was many of good places too tube back then and I was in fisherman'e cove 95% of my time as the water was high and the fishing all year long was always amazing back there . we can only hope once the water raises again and this new structure going in it will be the same or better


562fly -- You can tube out of the sail cove area where you can drive straight down too the water and park and float tube along the dam , or you have the option of going too lots 6-7 and fishing the launch ramp area or fishermans cove in lots 11-12 .. good luck out there .. I was up yesterday and knocked them dead in the sail cove area

Are you allow to float tube up to the Island

562fly wrote:Are you allow to float tube up to the Island

 Yes, the easiest way to the Island is from the boat launch ramps. You can also launch from the East End and use the launch ramp in lot 12. It is a longer kick from lot 12 and a bit weedy in spots.

Jerdon wrote:

562fly wrote:Are you allow to float tube up to the Island

 Yes, the easiest way to the Island is from the boat launch ramps. You can also launch from the East End and use the launch ramp in lot 12. It is a longer kick from lot 12 and a bit weedy in spots.

What Jerdon did not mention was that the water levels are expected too raise starting in December so you have a bit of time too get the shorter kick too the island now and for the next few months .. once that water raises back up it is still 44' vertically down that kick will take 3x as long , but on the plus side the east end will be a full season tubing session again

They are adding water right now. I don't know how long it will last though, and how high the water level will get.