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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818 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1176)

786 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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(301)

165 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

JJ Rissky

2 hours ago

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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Species American yellow perch

Gear 1

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Arnaud Duplessis

1 day ago

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Species American yellow perch

Weight 3 oz

Gear 1

5 likes

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Quinn B

1 day ago

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Brant, Ontario

Species American yellow perch

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Nicole Heck

2 days ago

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Clark County, Wisconsin

Species American yellow perch

6 likes

Zack Zaiger

1 day ago

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Sarpy County, Nebraska

Species American yellow perch

2 likes

William DeMarzo

3 days ago

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Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Caught a perch after a bass

Species American yellow perch

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Caleb Young

1 day ago

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Bingham County, Idaho

Species American yellow perch

Gear 1

4 likes • 1 comment

Caleb Young

1 day ago

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Bingham County, Idaho

Species American yellow perch

Gear 1

3 likes

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