Fishing For

American yellow perch

4.0
(683)
9.7K 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
151 Catches
4.0
(82)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
114 Catches
4.0
(12)
Cook's Bay
Ontario
109 Catches
4.0
(22)
Lake Nipissing
Nipissing, Ontario
95 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
(1147)
867 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1225)
845 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
(314)
165 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Fathead Minnow
4.0
(61)
102 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(100)
91 Catches
Lures by Strike King Mr. Crappie ShadPole Salt n' Pepper
5.0
(1)
63 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(152)
63 Catches

Recently Caught American yellow perch

Art Stump

1 hour ago
 • 
York County, Pennsylvania

Not a bass. But not skunked. First catch in pa.

American yellow perch
3 likes

Bastian Thefisher

18 hours ago
 • 
Simcoe, Ontario

American yellow perch
4 likes
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Noah Montgomery

1 day ago
 • 
Lanark, Ontario

American yellow perch
2 lb 8 oz
1
4 likes

Noah Montgomery

2 days ago
 • 
Lanark, Ontario

American yellow perch
2 lb
6 likes

Jacob Gaylord

2 days ago
 • 
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

American yellow perch
8 likes

Connor Bombard

20 hours ago
 • 
Franklin County, Vermont

American yellow perch
1

C Pinz

2 days ago
 • 
Morris County, New Jersey

American yellow perch
2
4 likes

Brandon Licht

2 days ago
 • 
Branch County, Michigan

Cought using a minnow

American yellow perch
11 oz
4 likes
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