Fishing For

American yellow perch

4.0
(619)
9K Catches
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Average Length
7.5 in
Maximum Length
1.6 ft
Maximum Weight
4.2 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 183.7 ft
Temperature Range
32.0 - 85.5 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch American yellow perch

5.0
(1)
Cassadaga Lakes
Chautauqua County, New York
195 Catches
4.0
(31)
Lake Simcoe
York, Ontario
130 Catches
4.0
(76)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
108 Catches
4.0
(10)
Cook's Bay
Ontario
101 Catches
4.0
(20)
Lake Nipissing
Nipissing, Ontario
91 Catches
1.0
(1)
Tabor Lake
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
89 Catches
4.0
(64)
Lake Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
79 Catches
4.0
(3)
Sylvan Lake
Division No. 8, Alberta
72 Catches

Top Baits For Catching American yellow perch

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1056)
806 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1128)
764 Catches
Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Chartreuse - 3" - 11 Pack
4.0
(10)
194 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(290)
163 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Fathead Minnow
4.0
(56)
102 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(90)
91 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(142)
57 Catches
Lures by ACME Tackle Company Pro-Grade Tungsten Jig 4 mm - Bumble Green
No Rating (0)
51 Catches

Recently Caught American yellow perch

Brady Retzlaff

1 week ago
 • 
Waushara County, Wisconsin

American yellow perch
1
13 likes

Eric Van Rassel

1 week ago
 • 
Simcoe, Ontario

Certainly not jumbos but I can’t say I’ve done this until today

American yellow perch
28 likes • 5 comments
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Sarah Sommerfeld

1 week ago
 • 
Division No. 9, Alberta

American yellow perch
16 likes • 4 comments

Jere Meddaugh

1 week ago
 • 
Adams County, Wisconsin

American yellow perch
9 likes

Gabriels Krauze

5 days ago
 • 
Herefordshire, England

American yellow perch
8 likes • 1 comment

Monte Martin

2 weeks ago
 • 
Blue Earth County, Minnesota

American yellow perch
14 likes

Mike Martin

2 weeks ago
 • 
Lake Ontario, Ontario

American yellow perch
8 likes

Monte Martin

2 weeks ago
 • 
Blue Earth County, Minnesota

American yellow perch
1
11 likes
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