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European Perch

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis · Perch family

  • 9lakes
  • 256logged catches
  • 251 kg heaviest logged

European Perch (Perca Fluviatilis) commonly known as the English Perch or Common Perch is a predatory fish species of the Percidae family found in Europe and northern Asia. Inhabiting freshwater basins throughout these regions, the European Perch lives in slow-moving or still rivers, deep lakes and ponds. These fish are distinguished by their greenish coloration of the body with dark vertical bars on their sides and red fins. Adult Perch also have a hump between the head and dorsal fin. European Perch usually weigh from 0.5 to 1 kg, with unique specimen sometimes reaching a weight of up to 2 kg. Fully grown Perch feed mostly on invertebrates and other fish.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Small Minnows 60 Red Worms 32 Leeches 13 Bloodworms 12 Shrimp 4 Common Minnow 3 Night Crawlers 2

Lures

Casting Spoon 9 g, #1 3 Narrow Spoon 21 g, #3/0 3 Casting Spoon 9 g, #1 2 Buzzbait 24 g, #4/0 2 Walker 14 g, #3/0 1 Barbless Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 1 Nano Spinner 4 g, #1 1 Slop Spoon 9 g, #1 1 Medium Spoon 7 g, #1/0 1 Shad 5 cm 1 Flat Spoon 18 g, #3/0 1 Spinner 4 g, #1/0 1

Best setups by lake 9 lakes with data

Tiber River — 45 catches , best 1.45 kg

  • Small Minnows Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom 4×
  • Small Minnows Hook #1 Feeder bottom Shore 4×
  • Small Minnows Hook #1 Feeder bottom 4×
  • Small Minnows Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom 3×

Lesni Vila Fishery — 45 catches , best 251 kg

  • Red Worms Hook #4 Float Shore 24 m 7×
  • Red Worms Hook #1 Float Shore 18 m 6×
  • Red Worms Hook #4 Float 76 m 4×
  • Red Worms Hook #2 Float 110 m 3×

Selegne River — 38 catches , best 1.97 kg

  • Small Minnows Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom Shore 3×
  • Small Minnows Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom 3×
  • Small Minnows Hook #3/0 Feeder bottom Shore 2×
  • Bloodworms Hook #3/0 Feeder bottom 2×

Dnipro River — 36 catches , best 2.53 kg

  • Leeches Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom Shore 6×
  • Common Minnow Hook #5/0 Feeder bottom Shore 2×
  • Small Minnows Hook #3/0 Float 100 m 2×
  • Leeches Hook #5/0 Feeder bottom Shore 2×

Ghent-Terneuzen Canal — 34 catches , best 0.85 kg

  • Small Minnows Hook #1 Feeder bottom 5×
  • Small Minnows Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom Shore 2×
  • Night Crawlers Hook #1 Feeder bottom 2×
  • Small Minnows Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom 2×

Sander Baggersee Lake — 27 catches , best 4.43 kg

  • Small Minnows Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom Shore 3×
  • Bloodworms Hook #4 Feeder bottom 2×
  • Small Minnows Hook #1 Float 70 m 2×
  • Flat Spoon 18 g, #3/0 Spinning 1×

Lesni Vila Fishery (reworked) — 15 catches , best 0.49 kg

  • Red Worms Hook #8 Feeder bottom Shore 5×
  • Casting Spoon 9 g, #1 Spinning Shore 3×
  • Red Worms Hook #6 Feeder bottom Shore 2×
  • Nano Spinner 4 g, #1 Spinning 1×

Weeping Willow Fisheries — 8 catches , best 0.79 kg

  • Leeches Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom Shore 1×
  • Small Minnows Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom Shore 1×
  • X-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 Spinning 1×
  • Small Minnows Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom 1×

How to catch

How to catch a unique European Perch? You can catch this fish either with bait or lures.

If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch European Perch would be to use Small Minnows on a size #4/0 hook.

If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Spinners. The most successful lure is Rainbow Spinner 14 g, #3/0.

Where to find it

Weeping Willow Fisheries United Kingdom Selegne River Mongolia Dnipro River Ukraine Sander Baggersee Lake Germany Tiber River Italy Ghent-Terneuzen Canal Netherlands Ghent-Terneuzen Canal (reworked) Netherlands Lesni Vila Fishery (reworked) Czech Republic Lesni Vila Fishery Czech Republic

Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log

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