Fishing For

American yellow perch

4.0
(665)
9.4K 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
196 Catches
4.0
(33)
Lake Simcoe
York, Ontario
141 Catches
4.0
(82)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
113 Catches
4.0
(12)
Cook's Bay
Ontario
108 Catches
4.0
(21)
Lake Nipissing
Nipissing, Ontario
93 Catches
1.0
(1)
Tabor Lake
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
89 Catches
4.0
(70)
Lake Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
86 Catches
4.0
(4)
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
(1112)
835 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1199)
804 Catches
Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Chartreuse - 3" - 11 Pack
4.0
(10)
195 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(308)
165 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Fathead Minnow
4.0
(59)
102 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(99)
91 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(150)
63 Catches
Lures by Strike King Mr. Crappie ShadPole Salt n' Pepper
5.0
(1)
63 Catches

Recently Caught American yellow perch

Steven Seegers

1 day ago
 • 
Keweenaw County, Michigan

American yellow perch
3 likes

Sam Clark

2 days ago
 • 
Bonner County, Idaho

American yellow perch
1 lb
1
2 likes
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Elliot Neal

3 days ago
 • 

Nice lil perch

American yellow perch
5 likes

Kellan Irvine

2 days ago
 • 
Division No. 11, Alberta

American yellow perch
1
2 likes

T P

4 days ago
 • 
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

American yellow perch
3 likes

Jaxson Witynski

4 days ago
 • 
La Crosse County, Wisconsin

American yellow perch
3
2 likes • 1 comment

Duncan James

4 days ago
 • 

Once it swallowed the hook it found out I couldn't even fight my weight

American yellow perch
1
4 likes

Aaron Thurston

5 days ago
 • 
Cumberland County, Maine

American yellow perch
4 likes
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