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Yellow Perch
Yellow Perch has the average length of around 5 to 10 inches and weights between 6 to 16 ounces on the average. It is bright green to golden brown on the back with yellow on sides and grey to milk white belly. Common names for the Yellow Perch are: perch, lake perch and American perch. It is commonly found in lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario, Lake Nipigon, Lakes Dinorwic and Wabigoon, Lake Of The Woods, Lac Seul, Lake St. Clair, Cedar Lake, Minnitaki Lake, Lake Nipissing, Perrault Lake, Rainy Lake, Lake Simcoe, Crow (Kakagi) Lake, and Eagle Lake.
Popular Baits and Tackle For Yellow Perch
Small spinners such as Toni Mepps or Panther Martin usually work. Tiny spoons like Hopkins ST or the Williams Wabler are also very effective. Occasionaly, small plugs such as flatfish or lazy ike are used. Perch will also eagerly attack ultra light jigs and jig spinner combinations of any kinds. Tipping a small jig or spinner with a worm can increase your chances of light biting perch on slow days. Yellow perch are also attracted to bright colors (red, yellow or white) so try adding a few strands of yarn or thread to your hook or jig. When using live minnows for Perch fishing make sure they are no more than 2 inches in length.
Where To Find The Yellow Perch
Spring: Perch spawns when the water temperatures reach between 7 and 9 degrees Celsius during spring. They usually do so in a weed bed or brush, or some other cover to which the eggs will adhere. They will remain in their spawning locations for several weeks before moving to deeper waters when they reach temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees Celsius in the summer.
Summer: They are usually found ner thermocline, or the water layer where the temperature changes drastically. They are also found around rocky shoals, points, breakwaters, island and bridge abutments, especially when the water reaches 20 feet or more i depth and the bottom is rocky or sandy. They also inhabit outside edge pockets of suberged vegetation in 10 to 15 feet of depth.
Fall: During the Fall and Winter the Yellow Perch are found in shallower waters and offer an amazing fishing experience just before the ice-out. They most often feed during the day as they are not light sensitive like walleye, and almost never feed at night.
Summer: They are usually found ner thermocline, or the water layer where the temperature changes drastically. They are also found around rocky shoals, points, breakwaters, island and bridge abutments, especially when the water reaches 20 feet or more i depth and the bottom is rocky or sandy. They also inhabit outside edge pockets of suberged vegetation in 10 to 15 feet of depth.
Fall: During the Fall and Winter the Yellow Perch are found in shallower waters and offer an amazing fishing experience just before the ice-out. They most often feed during the day as they are not light sensitive like walleye, and almost never feed at night.
