Fishing For

American yellow perch

4.0
(501)
7.7K 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
159 Catches
4.0
(25)
Lake Simcoe
York, Ontario
110 Catches
4.0
(9)
Cook's Bay
Ontario
95 Catches
4.0
(64)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
94 Catches
4.0
(18)
Lake Nipissing
Nipissing, Ontario
90 Catches
1.0
(1)
Tabor Lake
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
89 Catches
4.0
(3)
Sylvan Lake
Division No. 8, Alberta
72 Catches
4.0
(47)
Lake Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
66 Catches

Top Baits For Catching American yellow perch

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(889)
669 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(953)
655 Catches
Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Chartreuse - 3" - 11 Pack
4.0
(10)
160 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(245)
140 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Fathead Minnow
4.0
(52)
93 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(83)
88 Catches
Lures by ACME Tackle Company Pro-Grade Tungsten Jig 4 mm - Bumble Green
No Rating (0)
51 Catches
Lures by Strike King Mr. Crappie ShadPole Salt n' Pepper
5.0
(1)
51 Catches

Recently Caught American yellow perch

Éric Desruisseaux

10 hours ago
 • 
Les Pays-d'en-Haut, Québec

American yellow perch
2
27 likes • 1 comment

Dan Brockwell

1 day ago
 • 
City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Lil skunk buster on a quick stop.

American yellow perch
8 likes • 1 comment
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Kira Brockwell

1 day ago
 • 
City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Happy Mothers Day!

American yellow perch
1
16 likes

WL Coulter

1 day ago
 • 
Columbia County, Oregon

Nother

American yellow perch
12 likes

colton wilson

1 day ago
 • 
Wasatch County, Utah

Nice lil perchy

American yellow perch
10 oz
1
9 likes • 1 comment

Jeremy Damico

4 days ago
 • 
Monroe County, New York

American yellow perch
12 likes

Last Cast

1 week ago
 • 
Winnebago County, Wisconsin

American yellow perch
2 lb 11 oz
2
9 likes • 1 comment

Jonathan Keeley

1 week ago
 • 
Dunn County, Wisconsin

American yellow perch
7 likes
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