Fishing For

American yellow perch

4.0
(546)
8.2K 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
183 Catches
4.0
(28)
Lake Simcoe
York, Ontario
119 Catches
4.0
(66)
St. Lawrence River
45.853254, -73.282875
101 Catches
4.0
(9)
Cook's Bay
Ontario
95 Catches
4.0
(19)
Lake Nipissing
Nipissing, Ontario
91 Catches
1.0
(1)
Tabor Lake
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
89 Catches
4.0
(53)
Lake Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
76 Catches
4.0
(3)
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
(937)
711 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1020)
690 Catches
Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Chartreuse - 3" - 11 Pack
4.0
(10)
182 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(261)
146 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Fathead Minnow
4.0
(53)
99 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows
4.0
(87)
89 Catches
Lures by ACME Tackle Company Pro-Grade Tungsten Jig 4 mm - Bumble Green
No Rating (0)
51 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(136)
51 Catches

Recently Caught American yellow perch

Andy Hastings H$K Lake Erie Chapter

1 hour ago
 • 
Chautauqua County, New York

#Catchking Getting a few cast in before the rain

American yellow perch
7 oz
1
16 likes • 3 comments

Shelby Wolfe

16 hours ago
 • 
Division No. 10, Alberta

big catch

American yellow perch
9 likes
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Gavin Cox

1 hour ago
 • 
Preble County, Ohio

Catch on the lake

American yellow perch
5 oz
4 likes

Andy Hastings H$K Lake Erie Chapter

22 hours ago
 • 
Chautauqua County, New York

#Catchking

American yellow perch
5 oz
1
32 likes • 1 comment

Austin Norton

1 day ago
 • 
Lawrence County, South Dakota

First Yellow Perch!

American yellow perch
6 likes

Tim Wisler

1 day ago
 • 
Douglas County, Colorado

I caught him on the stomach!! fought hard

American yellow perch
15 likes

Mathieu Ostiguy

5 hours ago
 • 
Ottawa, Ontario

American yellow perch
1
6 likes

Evan Inman

1 day ago
 • 
Missoula County, Montana

Caught my first ever perch today

American yellow perch
5 oz
1
11 likes • 1 comment
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