Perch on ice for Fish of the Week: Adapting on the Chicago lakefront

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ohn Ramsey of Midlothian caught this 14.25-inch perch while ice-fishing at a Southeast Side slip.

‘‘Thought it might be good for Fish of the Week,’’ he emailed.

He thought right.

FOTW, the celebration of big fish and good stories around Chicago fishing, runs Wednesdays on the Sun-Times’ outdoors page. Send nominations by Facebook (Dale Bowman), Twitter (@BowmanOutside) or email (straycasts@sbcglobal.net).


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