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yellow perch
noun
: a common North American freshwater fish (Perca flavescens) of the perch family that has yellowish sides with dark green vertical bands and is a popular food and sport fish
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Plankton is a primary food source for many native fish species in the Great Lakes, like walleye, yellow perch and lake whitefish, the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says.
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
This aligns with the mid-April to mid-June period when yellow perch typically spawn in Lake Michigan, according to the IDNR.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
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The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) all-tackle world record for yellow perch is the oldest IGFA freshwater record still on the books.
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Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
That’s because Lara caught a jumbo yellow perch during the derby, breaking a state record that’s stood for 43 years.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1791, in the meaning defined above
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“Yellow perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20perch. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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