Devils Lake Jumbo Yellow Perch
With over 165,000 acres of fishable water , fishermen spread out often finding themselves in ...
“ A Love -- Love Relationship with Winter Perch ”
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There is a Love -- Love relationship happening in a small North Dakota city and a lake by the same name . If you Love Devils Lake , you will Love perch . If you Love perch , you will Love Devils Lake . Of all the lakes known for perch , Devils Lake rightfully claims the number one spot . It ranks as a great perch fishery year after year . It produces some monstrous 2-plus pound perch . The expert guides know perch , live perch , breath perch , chase perch and Love sharing this knowledge with clients . Perch are located throughout the lake . It ’ s not necessary to fish shoulder to shoulder with others . Fishermen spread out . After all , there are 165,000 acres of fishable water . Another reason for being number one is the location . It ’ s not far from Minneapolis , Sioux Falls , Fargo , Wisconsin ’ s Fox River Valley , Milwaukee , Chicago or Winnipeg . The drive along Highway 2 showcases the growers and farmers who feed the nation . Newspaper articles , TV shows , magazines and social media rave about the Devils Lake people and their neighborly smiles and willing-
Page 10 ness to help with whatever visitors need . The guides and folks at the motels and resorts become friends and want you to have fun this trip and return again . When home and you treat friends to a perch dinner , they will make plans to catch their own . Perch are one of the tastiest , if not the tastiest freshwater fish . Any recipe or cooking style works . The traditional batter-fried is popular , but so are broiling and baking . Hint : Start with minimal seasonings . Perch are gregarious . They school up . They can be discovered with electronics . The tackle is light and simple . They also move . Here today -- gone tomorrow . Maybe even gone in an hour . That ’ s why guides are worth their weight in gold . Devils Lake guides offered their