Fishing For

American yellow perch

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(614)

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

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(1)

Cassadaga Lakes

Chautauqua County, New York

45.853254, -73.282875

Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Mason County, Michigan

Division No. 8, Alberta

72 Catches

Top Baits For Catching American yellow perch

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1048)

805 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1120)

764 Catches

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Chartreuse - 3" - 11 Pack

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(10)

194 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(289)

163 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Fathead Minnow

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(55)

102 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

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(90)

91 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

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(140)

57 Catches

Lures by ACME Tackle Company Pro-Grade Tungsten Jig 4 mm - Bumble Green

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51 Catches

Recently Caught American yellow perch

Tyler Welsh

4 hours ago

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Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

One perch but it's better then a skunked day

Species American yellow perch

5 likes • 1 comment

Jim Warren

2 days ago

•

Chester County, Pennsylvania

Got the itch, so I went and did some bank fishing. Caught this one and hooked another but lost it when lifting it at the bank.

Species American yellow perch

17 likes

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Clara Strong

1 week ago

•

Harford County, Maryland

Species American yellow perch

Gear 2

18 likes • 2 comments

WL Coulter

1 week ago

•

Columbia County, Oregon

Every cast

Species American yellow perch

11 likes • 3 comments

Timnee Frady

6 days ago

•

Caldwell County, North Carolina

Species American yellow perch

6 likes

Tim Wisler

1 week ago

•

Arapahoe County, Colorado

Not big but first on the new Baitcaster!

Species American yellow perch

Gear 4

13 likes

WL Coulter

1 week ago

•

Columbia County, Oregon

Tasty little fish

Species American yellow perch

Gear 4

13 likes • 2 comments

Clara Strong

1 week ago

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Harford County, Maryland

Species American yellow perch

Gear 2

22 likes • 3 comments

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