It used to be that way in the Saginaw Bay, I remember coming back from days of fishing with anywhere from 50-200 YP every trip out it seemed like. We didnt even bother with walleye since the YP were so easy to catch and tasted better.
Nowadays a YP caught while trolling for walleye is a nice bonus, and we dont even bother going perch fishing unless I have the kids in the boat. I am gonna try a couple perch trips this year to see how the fishery is doing, but I dont expect to hammer 'em like the good old days.
