My perch have been quite delayed by chilly weather. It snowed 2 inches again yesterday, which is pretty sad for the end of April. Vegetation is almost 2 weeks behind now compared to last year that was two weeks early. I have not seen a single baby, and I have gin clear water (no bloom, but for my goals, that is a good thing!)

I am going to call the fish supplier this week for walleye to cut down on the perch numbers a bit. They are fat and happy, but the poor black crappie are getting out-competed so I would like a better balance.

Speaking of which, this time of year it seems the perch are REALLY hungry and not afraid of much (post spawn empties). They come right up to my hand to grab food. Some are pretty enormous and hurt when they do their attack flip. The herds follow the wife and I around the pond in hopes of being fed.