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Yellow Perch

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

  • 3lakes
  • 126logged catches
  • 1.99 kg heaviest logged

The Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) is a popular freshwater gamefish native to much of North America. This fish has a brass-colored body with dark vertical stripes, triangular in shape. Distinguished by two dorsal fins, one spiny and the other soft-rayed. It can grow to 50 cm (20 in) in length with a maximum weight of up to 2 kg (4.4 lb). The Yellow Perch is usually active only throughout the day, with the exception of spawning season, when it is active both day and night.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Small Minnows 11 Red Worms 4 Bloodworms 2

Lures

Barbless Spinner 14 g, #3/0 4 Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 3 Casting Spoon 9 g, #1 3 Casting Spoon 14 g, #2/0 2 Popper 14 g, #2/0 2 Spinner 4 g, #1/0 2 Trophy Bullet Spinner 36 g, #4/0 2 Shad 10 cm 2 Worm 12.5 cm 2 Grub 7 cm 2 Worm 10 cm 1 Grub 5 cm 1

Best setups by lake 3 lakes with data

Saint-Croix Lake — 56 catches , best 1.94 kg

  • Barbless Spinner 14 g, #3/0 Spinning 4×
  • Small Minnows Hook #6/0 Float Shore 100 m 4×
  • Trophy Bullet Spinner 36 g, #4/0 Spinning Shore 2×
  • Small Minnows Hook #2/0 Feeder bottom 2×

Emerald Lake — 47 catches , best 1.55 kg

  • Narrow Spoon 7 g, #1/0 Spinning Shore 3×
  • Casting Spoon 9 g, #1 Spinning Shore 3×
  • Small Minnows Hook #2/0 Float Shore 225 m 2×
  • Casting Spoon 14 g, #2/0 Spinning Shore 2×

White Moose Lake — 23 catches , best 1.99 kg

  • Grub 7 cm Hook #4/0 Spinning 2×
  • Bloodworms Hook #6 Float 2×
  • Grub 5 cm Spinning 1×
  • Small Minnows Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom Shore 1×

How to catch

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

If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch Yellow Perch would be to use Small Minnows on a size #2/0 hook.

If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Worms. The most successful lure is Yellow Worm 10 cm.

Where to find it

Saint-Croix Lake Michigan White Moose Lake Alberta Emerald Lake New York

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

#141#142#124#136#133#132 Crankbait 7 m, #3/0 Casting Spoon 21 g, #3/0

Data compiled from fp-collective and the Fishing Planet Wiki . Snapshot taken 2026-08-20. Game content and imagery © Fishing Planet LLC.