Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Perch Spawning Yet?

Ken - your perch are old enough to spawn this spring. Look for egg strands in shallow water. Strands from 8" perch will be about 1"-1.25" in diameter and 2.5-3ft long. The strands appear creamish-white translcent and sometimes will be in a pile or mass if they are not strung out and laid on top of brush or among the stems of last years emergent vegetation. It is too early for frogs in Ohio to be laying eggs. First "frogs" in OH to lay eggs are toads. Toad eggs are single strings of eggs with individual black dots (single egg) dispersed inside each individual strand of eggs. Toads start trilling and begin laying as soon as the perch are basically done laying eggs at about water surface temps of 58-60F.