Fishing For

American yellow perch

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(596)

8.9K Catches

Discover everything you need to know about catching American yellow perch. Explore the top fishing spots, see the most effective baits used by our community of anglers, and check out the latest catches in real-time. Whether you're planning your next fishing trip or looking to improve your technique, FishAngler has all the insights you need to land your next big catch.

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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(1031)

797 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1102)

760 Catches

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

4.0

(10)

194 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(283)

161 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Fathead Minnow

4.0

(55)

102 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

4.0

(89)

91 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(140)

55 Catches

Lures by Strike King Mr. Crappie ShadPole Salt n' Pepper

5.0

(1)

51 Catches

Recently Caught American yellow perch

Ben Menard

16 hours ago

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Ottawa, Ontario

Species American yellow perch

Gear 2

6 likes

Ben Menard

16 hours ago

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Ottawa, Ontario

Species American yellow perch

Gear 2

6 likes

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Fishing With Max

1 day ago

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Toronto, Ontario

Species American yellow perch

10 likes

Vargas _

2 days ago

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Cook County, Illinois

Went with my aunt and Caut one on my second cast and he was a big guy

Species American yellow perch

8 likes • 1 comment

Mat Thomsen

2 days ago

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Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Species American yellow perch

8 likes

Declan O'Donnell

3 days ago

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Macomb County, Michigan

Species American yellow perch

Gear 1

9 likes

Dawid Olechnowicz

3 days ago

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Toronto, Ontario

50+ yellow perch caught today with the biggest being 9inch.

Species American yellow perch

12 likes

KANG T

3 days ago

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Hennepin County, Minnesota

Species American yellow perch

4 likes

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