EP 66: The Ultimate Spring White Perch Playbook

About this episode

The episode discusses techniques for fishing white perch during the spring run in tidal rivers.

Send us Fan Mail The spring perch run is lighting up tidal rivers across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and we’re diving deep into how to find the school fast, pick the right depth, and stack fish on light gear. White perch aren’t a fallback—they’re a high-action, high-reward target with simple rigs, small baits, and a surprisingly technical bite pattern once you understand current and structure. We start by breaking down white perch behavior in brackish systems and why spring pushes them u...

People in this episode

Host: Fat Dad Fishing Show

Topics covered

• spring fishing
• white perch
• fishing techniques
• brackish systems
• light gear fishing

Keywords

• white perch
• spring fishing
• fishing techniques
• brackish water
• light gear

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: EP 66: The Ultimate Spring White Perch Playbook

Places: Mid-Atlantic, Northeast

More episodes of Fat Dad Fishing Show

• EP 75: 10+ Sheepshead Tips That Actually Work · May 26, 2026 · 60 min
• EP 74: Fluke Season Reality Check · May 22, 2026 · 1h 30m
• EP 73: How To Read Tides And Bottom Structure For Fluke · May 20, 2026 · 39 min
• EP 72: 7 Key Tips for Catching Spring Flounder · May 12, 2026 · 49 min
• EP 71: Sod Bank Striper 101 with Chris Matuson · May 8, 2026 · 1h 47m
• EP 70: 2026 Fluke Pre-Season Show with Capt. John Halkias · April 29, 2026 · 45 min