MD Fish Finder - Yellow Perch Details

Name:

Yellow Perch

Water Type:

freshwater

Latin Name:

Perca flavescens

Common Names:

Perch, Lake Perch, Ringed Perch

Ideal Water Temp:

39*

World Record:

4lb-3oz Bordentown, NJ May, 1865 Dr. C.C. Abbot

Description:

Found in 97% of Connecticut lakes they are the most common panfish. They can exist in almost any water habitat. They form large schools and seek deeper cooler waters. Active all year long. Feeds on small marine animals and fish. Live up to 13 years and grow up to 16 inches in CT. They are very active during winter. Unlike walleye they have no sharp teeth.

This fish is common throughout New Hampshire and is found to be an undesirable species for anglers since the fish tends to be small in larger waters and wormy when taken in weedy ponds. It is also heavy competition for Trout and Salmon. Yellow Perch is usually found in weedy lakes and ponds or in the slower moving parts of larger streams. It is not usually found where there is strong current. In larger bodies of NH waters, the bigger fish tend to move out of the weedy areas into deeper water, where they congregate around ledges and bars. Perch feed on a variety of insects, crustaceans and small fish. They are easily taken by almost any method and respond well to flies, lures and trolled spoons. Fishing through the ice is very effective using live minnows, handlines or tip-ups when the fish can be caught in numbers. The flesh is firm and delicious when caught from colder water and is a favorite for eating. A 12 inch fish weighing a pound or more is considered large in NH. The NH state record is a 2 pound 6 ounce Yellow Perch measuring 15.5 inches taken out of Heads Pond in Hookset, NH in 1969.

-Massachusetts State Record is 2 lbs 12 oz caught by James O'Conner in 1979 at South Watuppa Pond
Fall River, MA

-CT State Record 2 lbs 13 oz caught by Miller B. Bassett in 1973 at Black Pond, Woodstock, CT

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Stump Pond/Stillwater Reservoir
Right off the cement 'dock' about 200 feet in from the parking lot. My wife caught this one right up against the wall.
Added by jcstevens74 from the trip entitled Stump Pond - Take 2

Sun set on the charles
Added by thorn168 from the trip entitled Galen St. Bridge hour before sun down

4/22/10 - Norotn Reservoir
10in 6oz Yellow Perch
Added by meat7gtk from the trip entitled 4/22/10 - Norton Resevoir - Norton, MA

4/21/10 - Crystal Lake
11-1/2in 9oz Chunky Yellow Perch
Added by meat7gtk from the trip entitled 4/21/10 - Crystal Lake - Newton, MA

4/16/10 - Crystal Lake
Yellow Perch 12-1/2in 9oz - My Biggest Yet
Added by meat7gtk from the trip entitled 4/16/10 - Crystal Lake - Newton, MA

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4/15/10 - Sudbury Reservoir
Skinny 9" Yellow Perch
Added by meat7gtk from the trip entitled 4/15/10 - Sudbury Reservoir - Southboro, MA

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