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Fish Species - Details
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YELLOW PERCH
(Perca flavescens)
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Other Common Names
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Perch, jack perch
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Identifying Characteristics
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Body is golden yellow on sides with vertical olive-green bars.
Two separate dorsal fins.
Slight humpbacked appearance.
Moderately forked tail.
Many tiny teeth.
An excellent tasting fish, especially if caught through the ice.
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Habits and Habitat
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Prefers clear, weedy lakes and the quiet parts of large streams and rivers.
A schooling fish; the schools are usually dominated by a single year-class.
Eats insects, crayfish, and minnows.
Usually found in shallow water in the spring, moving to deeper water in the summer and fall.
Do not feed at night.
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Tackle and Techniques
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Use ultra-light tackle and 4- to 6-pound-test line.
Most often taken on live bait just off the bottom. Minnows are the top bait.
Troll or drift with small spinner and worm combinations to locate schools, then still-fish with
worms and small minnows.
Fish through the ice with grubs, perch eyes, or small jigs.
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Current State Record
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3 pounds, 8 ounces; caught by George Boice on Lake Erie in April 1982.
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