yellow perch

noun

|Updated on: 14 Jul 2018

Definition of yellow perch

: 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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The last one broken was a 2-pound, 14-ounce yellow perch taken from Lake Erie in 2016.

— jason nark, Philly.com, "Roxborough man wants to catch Pennsylvania's biggest fish, anywhere, anytime," 8 July 2018
Pymatuning Reservoir walleye fishing has been slow this spring, with crappie and yellow perch biting in the bays along the north shore on small minnows.

— cleveland.com, "Fishing Report for March 30: Rain, wind put a damper on local fishing," 30 Mar. 2018
The 2016 trawl also showed a record high black crappie hatch, above average yellow perch hatch and strong production of trout-perch and gizzard shad, key forage species.

— paul a. smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Lake Poygan ice provides a warm greeting to anglers," 6 Jan. 2018
Only a few fishermen are chasing yellow perch, but a few good catches were reported off North Bass Island and around Kelleys Island.

— d'arcy egan, cleveland.com, "Fishing Report for March 23: Wet, warm weather a boost for river anglers," 23 Mar. 2018
Whitefish was the most caught species, followed by yellow perch and walleye.

— paul a. smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Lake whitefish heat up Green Bay's ice in winter," 20 Jan. 2018
And so has their success at catching steelhead trout and yellow perch.

— cleveland.com, "Fishing Report Jan. 19: Cleveland Harbor ice anglers hooking trout, perch," 19 Jan. 2018
Walleye is the marquee species, but Poygan also has yellow perch, white bass, black crappie, lake sturgeon and freshwater drum.

— paul a. smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Lake Poygan ice provides a warm greeting to anglers," 6 Jan. 2018
The Portage Lakes have been good for bluegill and some yellow perch.

— cleveland.com, "Fishing Report for Feb. 9: Ice anglers still rule, but winter fishing slows," 9 Feb. 2018

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