Fishing For

American yellow perch

4.0
(690)
9.9K 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
196 Catches
4.0
(33)
Lake Simcoe
York, Ontario
152 Catches
4.0
(84)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
114 Catches
4.0
(12)
Cook's Bay
Ontario
111 Catches
4.0
(23)
Lake Nipissing
Nipissing, Ontario
95 Catches
1.0
(1)
Tabor Lake
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
89 Catches
4.0
(72)
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
(1159)
880 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1246)
860 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
(319)
168 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Fathead Minnow
4.0
(62)
101 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(100)
91 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(152)
63 Catches
Lures by Strike King Mr. Crappie ShadPole Salt n' Pepper
5.0
(1)
63 Catches

Recently Caught American yellow perch

Travis Pilikia

9 hours ago
 • 
Lincoln County, Washington

A few big perch from Tuesday at Spokane River Arm. These were some of the biggest perch I've ever caught, even fa thought they may be Tucanare 😳

American yellow perch
3
19 likes • 14 comments

Jim Warren

1 day ago
 • 
Chester County, Pennsylvania

Two nice pearch before sunset.

American yellow perch
1
7 likes • 1 comment
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Mikey Jan

5 days ago
 • 
Peterborough, Ontario

American yellow perch
1 lb
1
5 likes • 1 comment

Mikey Jan

5 days ago
 • 
Peterborough, Ontario

American yellow perch
3 lb 8 oz
1
9 likes

Hunter LaFlamme

6 days ago
 • 
Essex County, Massachusetts

American yellow perch
8 oz
6 likes

Josef erskine

6 days ago
 • 
Pierce County, Washington

American yellow perch
9 likes

Sheldon Milller — Detailer

6 days ago
 • 
Sudbury, Ontario

Didn’t know this river had jumbo perch this size, on average they’ve been 12-13 inches , the biggest one being 1.26 Lb and the longest 14 inches.

American yellow perch
3
29 likes • 2 comments

Riley VanHandel

5 days ago
 • 
Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Couple of private pond perch

American yellow perch
3 likes
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