Fishing For

American yellow perch

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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

Cassadaga Lakes

Chautauqua County, New York

St. Lawrence River

45.853254, -73.282875

Nipissing, Ontario

Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Mason County, Michigan

Division No. 8, Alberta

Top Baits For Catching American yellow perch

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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810 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1160)

782 Catches

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

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(10)

195 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(298)

164 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Fathead Minnow

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(58)

102 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

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(96)

91 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

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(149)

62 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

Milan Daghighi Herrera

14 min ago

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Beauharnois-Salaberry, Québec

Put up a good fight her I’m kinda shaking right now

Species American yellow perch

Weight 2 lb

Gear 1

Allie Boucher

1 day ago

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Coos County, New Hampshire

Species American yellow perch

Gear 1

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Lana Pol

2 days ago

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Worcester County, Massachusetts

Species American yellow perch

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William flannery

2 days ago

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Elko County, Nevada

Species American yellow perch

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William flannery

2 days ago

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Elko County, Nevada

Species American yellow perch

Gear 1

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William flannery

2 days ago

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Elko County, Nevada

Species American yellow perch

Gear 1

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Don Ferguson

2 days ago

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Vilas County, Wisconsin

Species American yellow perch

4 likes

Don Ferguson

2 days ago

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Vilas County, Wisconsin

Species American yellow perch

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