Fishing Species
Yellow Perch Fish Species Information
Yellow Perch bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Perca flavescens |
| Other Fish Name: | perch |
| Regions Fished: | North America: Atlantic, Arctic, Great Lakes, and Mississippi River basins from Nova Scotia and Quebec west to Great Slave Lake in Northwest Territories in Canada, and south to Ohio, Illinois and Nebraska in the USA; south in Atlantic drainages to Santee |
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| Additional Information: | Yellow perch have two separate dorsal fins with large vertical dark stripes on their yellowish sides. These fish can be found in large schools and are caught by using bait or small spinners. Yellow perch are usually less than one pound, but can be found over two pounds in some waters. |