Yellow Perch run begins on Tuckahoe River

Type: Chesapeake
Region: Eastern
Location: Tuckahoe River

The warm weather on Friday and through the weekend brought out fishermen to try their luck at the first signs of the spring spawning run of yellow perch in the upper Tuckahoe River. The vanguards of the spawning run are the male yellow perch and although cold water temperatures are causing them to be sluggish some keeper sized perch are being caught. Anyone driving by the Hillsboro section of the Tuckahoe will see vehicles parked and fishermen lining the banks trying their luck. A high flood tide usually offers the best fishing and small minnows are perhaps the best choice for bait. The perch are hugging the bottom of the channel and fishing will definitely improve shortly as water temperatures rise. Gregory Prioleau brought his 83-year old father and friend all the way from Baltimore to enjoy some yellow perch fishing at Hillsboro. It was not long before Gregory caught a nice perch and his buddy made sure it was legal with a ruler before it was placed in a bucket destined for dinner.