Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Perch ribbons.

Here in Ontario Canada last night we had our first spawn of yellow perch ribbons. So this year April 3rd is our first spawn. Last year it was April 10th. One week sooner.

Cheers Don.

Dono, great to see you posting again! I have most of my egg ribbons laid although there was one new one overnight. I hoping our conditions are ideal for many baby perch. We have had quiet weather, cool nights, gradually warming days, beautiful sun and warmth the last two days and water temps slowly warming.

How is your waterfall? I'm thinking of adding a waterfall this summer. I'd love to see your pictures again.

Do you have walleye in with your YP?

Our waterfall has weathered very well. We do love having it for the sound when we walk and sit by the pond. I really do think that it warms the pond when we run it in the day and cools the pond when we run it at night in the summer.

We have been finding between 3-5 new ribbons every day still. I am sure we have taken out 5 million eggs or more this year so far. We have given buckets of eggs to four friends with ponds this year. My wife and I pull the eggs and place the bucket at our mailbox. Then our friends drop by and pour the eggs into a cooler for transport. There is always a bottle of vodka or whisky in our mailbox after too..weird eh.

We do have only a couple of walleye in our pond. If I could get more I would, in Ontario Canada it is just about impossible to get 6-8".

I am wondering if I can have too many shiners. Currently the shiners are spawning and I have never in my life caught shiners so big. I really thought they only grew to 7-8" but lately 10-12" easy. Maybe they are more of a creek chub.