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View on AmazonYellow Perch
Perca flavescens
A schooling panfish with distinctive golden flanks and dark vertical bands, the yellow perch is a staple of ice fishing and open-water fishing alike, popular for its sweet, flaky fillets. Perch travel in large schools near weed lines and drop-offs, making for fast, family-friendly action.
Weed lines, drop-offs, and open-water schools over sand or gravel.
Yellow Perch Habitat & Size
Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) is associated with lake water and reservoir water in the species record. Habitat information describes the species, not permission to fish for it. The recorded average size is approximately 9 inches; individual sizes vary.
Recorded Waters for Yellow Perch
FishFinder links Yellow Perch to water records in Alberta, British Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These associations may reflect documented presence, seasonal runs, or historical stocking, not angler catch reports or current abundance. Read the linked water guides and source notes for evidence dates and reaches.
Yellow Perch Fishing Regulations & Limits
A recorded association does not establish that targeting or retaining Yellow Perch is permitted. Confirm current species protections, seasonal and emergency closures, reach-specific rules, gear restrictions, bag and size limits with the responsible fisheries authority before fishing. A fishing license does not override these restrictions. FishFinder's regulation records may be incomplete; missing rules do not mean unrestricted fishing.
Related destination guides — check current rules
Related Water Guides for Yellow Perch
Explore these FishFinder water guides for places where Yellow Perch is recorded:
- Lake Erie — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Columbia River — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Flathead Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Ontario — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Winnipeg — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Nipissing — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Simcoe — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Scugog — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Long Point Bay — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake St. Clair — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Bay of Quinte — recorded Yellow Perch association
- St. Lawrence River — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Charlie Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Osoyoos Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Newell — recorded Yellow Perch association
- St. Mary Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Crawling Valley Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Pigeon Lake (Alberta) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Gull Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Sylvan Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Buck Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Wabamun Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Cold Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lac La Biche — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Calling Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lesser Slave Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Baptiste Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Wabasca Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Utikuma Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Gregoire Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Christina Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Diefenbaker — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Last Mountain Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Buffalo Pound Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Blackstrap Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Echo Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Katepwa Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Pasqua Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Fishing Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Good Spirit Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Greenwater Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Rafferty Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Boundary Dam Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Qu'Appelle River — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Ministikwan Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Chitek Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Tobin Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Codette Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Candle Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Emma Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Jackfish Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Murray Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Delaronde Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- East Trout Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Dore Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Greig Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Amisk Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Deschambault Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Smoothstone Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Manitoba — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Winnipegosis — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Dauphin Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake of the Prairies — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Falcon Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Wahtopanah — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Pelican Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Wellman Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Child's Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Clearwater Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Wekusko Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Cormorant Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Rocky Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Setting Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Threepoint Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Island Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Fleuve Saint-Laurent — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lac des Deux Montagnes — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Rivière des Mille Îles — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lac Saint-François — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Rivière Richelieu — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lac Saint-Pierre — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lac Abitibi — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Loch Lomond Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Saint John River — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Mactaquac Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Grand Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Ainslie — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lochaber Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Shubenacadie Grand Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Porters Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Tusket River — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Rossignol — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Milo — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Shortts Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Candlewood Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Bantam Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Lillinonah — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Squantz Pond — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Highland Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Gardner Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Mansfield Hollow Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Coventry Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Pachaug Pond — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Mashapaug Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lums Pond — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Killens Pond — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Garrisons Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Cascade — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Brownlee Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Lowell — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Magic Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- American Falls Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Mississippi River (Illinois-Iowa Border) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Michigan (Illinois Waters) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Michigan (Indiana Waters) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Wawasee — recorded Yellow Perch association
- West Okoboji Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Spirit Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Storm Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Mississippi River (Iowa Waters) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Sebago Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Moosehead Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- East Grand Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Pushaw Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Deep Creek Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Youghiogheny River Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Liberty Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Loch Raven Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Prettyboy Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Piney Run Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Little Seneca Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Triadelphia Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Rocky Gap Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Quabbin Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Wachusett Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Onota Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Pontoosuc Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Congamond Lakes — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Chaubunagungamaug — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Cochituate — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Connecticut River (Massachusetts) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Merrimack River (Massachusetts) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake St. Clair (Michigan) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- St. Clair River — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Detroit River — recorded Yellow Perch association
- St. Marys River (Michigan) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Saginaw Bay — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Erie (Michigan) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Houghton Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Higgins Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Torch Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Burt Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Mullett Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Black Lake (Michigan) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Gull Lake (Michigan) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Otsego Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Gogebic — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Tahquamenon River — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Mille Lacs Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Leech Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Vermilion — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Winnibigoshish — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Kabetogama — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Upper Red Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Minnetonka — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake of the Woods (Minnesota) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- St. Croix River (Minnesota) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Pepin — recorded Yellow Perch association
- St. Louis River Estuary — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Red River of the North — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Big Stone Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Mary Ronan — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Seeley Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Canyon Ferry Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Hauser Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Holter Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Elwell (Tiber Reservoir) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake McConaughy — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Ogallala — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Calamus Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lewis and Clark Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Box Butte Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Minatare — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Smith Lake WMA — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Pelican Lake (Valentine NWR) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Two Rivers SRA — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Sutherland Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Maloney — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Wildhorse Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Willow Creek Reservoir (Nevada) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Winnipesaukee — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Squam Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Winnisquam Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Conway Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Silver Lake (New Hampshire) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Spofford Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Jericho Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Massabesic Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Umbagog Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Connecticut River (New Hampshire) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Merrimack River (New Hampshire) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Hopatcong — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Greenwood Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Mountain Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Splitrock Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Aeroflex — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Erie (New York) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Ontario (New York) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- St. Lawrence River (New York) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Champlain — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Seneca Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Keuka Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Canandaigua Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Skaneateles Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Oneida Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake George (New York) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Great Sacandaga Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Chautauqua Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Otsego Lake (New York) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Whitney Point Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Phelps — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Oahe — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Audubon — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Devils Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Stump Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Jamestown Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Buffalo Lake (Sargent County) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Spiritwood Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Ashtabula — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Metigoshe — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Darling — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Siltcoos Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Henry Hagg Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Presque Isle Bay — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Wallenpaupack — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Pawcatuck River — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Watchaug Pond — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Worden Pond — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Stafford Pond — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Flat River Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Indian Lake (Rhode Island) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Traverse — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Waubay Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Bitter Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Enemy Swim Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Horseshoe Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Poinsett — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Thompson — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Kampeska — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Roy Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Pactola Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Sheridan Lake (South Dakota) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Stockade Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Parksville Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Fish Lake (Utah) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Jordanelle Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Deer Creek Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Willard Bay Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Starvation Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Pineview Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Yuba Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Red Fleet Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Moomaw — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Roosevelt — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Banks Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Moses Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Potholes Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Washington (Seattle) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Sammamish — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Silver Lake (Cowlitz County) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Mayfield Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Snake River (Washington) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Cheat Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Winnebago — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Green Bay — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lower Fox River — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Michigan (Wisconsin Waters) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Superior (Wisconsin Waters) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Mississippi River (Wisconsin-Minnesota Boundary) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Menominee River — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Chippewa Flowage — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Eagle River Chain of Lakes — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Minocqua Chain — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Mendota — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Koshkonong — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Geneva Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Big Green Lake — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Boysen Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Deaver Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- High Savery Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Glendo Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Seminoe Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Pathfinder Reservoir — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Lake Hattie — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Ocean Lake (Wyoming) — recorded Yellow Perch association
- Wheatland Reservoir No. 3 — recorded Yellow Perch association
Equipment planning for Yellow Perch
The existing Lake Simcoe open-water jigging example below may be useful for a permitted perch trip when depth and drift suit the lure. It is not a universal perch recommendation.
Equipment guidance is not permission to fish. Confirm the exact water, date, species, method and current official rules first. A closed season prohibits targeting, even with release. Recorded fish presence does not establish an open fishery.
- Check permitted methods, bait and hook restrictions before choosing tackle. Match rod, line and lure ratings to the lawful method and conditions, rather than buying by species name alone.
- Plan weather protection, drinking water and a way to call for help. For boat trips, confirm required flotation and safety equipment with the responsible boating authority.
- Read the habitat and water-specific source notes in this guide, then confirm an appropriate lawful method with the local fisheries authority before choosing equipment. Do not assume a general freshwater combo suits every species or water.
This is an editorial planning checklist, not hands-on product testing. Use equipment you already own when suitable. The gear directory contains affiliate links; any product suggestions below have their own disclosure. Retailer region, availability and Canadian shipping are not guaranteed.
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Optional open-water perch jigging tackle
For permitted open-water perch jigging, the existing 3/8 oz Vibrato pick is an option only when its weight suits the depth and drift and your rod and line are rated for it. Check local hook and lure restrictions. This is not ice-safety advice or a recommendation for every perch water.
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Source: Simcoe County: fishing destinations and species. Product variants are identified from the linked Amazon listings.
Yellow Perch Regulations
Review available regulation records and confirm whether fishing for Yellow Perch is permitted with the responsible fisheries authority:
Frequently Asked Questions
What water types are associated with Yellow Perch?
The species record associates Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) with lake water and reservoir water. Habitat information is not evidence of current abundance or permission to target the species.
How big does Yellow Perch get?
The recorded average size for Yellow Perch is approximately 9 inches. Individual sizes vary; this average is not a maximum size or a legal retention limit.
Where does FishFinder record water associations for Yellow Perch?
FishFinder links Yellow Perch to water records in Alberta, British Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These associations may reflect documented presence, seasonal runs, or historical stocking, not angler catch reports. Check the linked water guides and source notes for evidence dates and reaches; a listing does not guarantee current presence or legal fishing opportunity.
Does a listing or fishing license permit fishing for Yellow Perch?
No. A listing records an association, not permission to target or retain Yellow Perch. License requirements and exemptions vary. Confirm current species protections, seasonal and emergency closures, reach-specific rules, gear restrictions, bag and size limits with the responsible fisheries authority. A license does not override restrictions, and missing FishFinder regulation records do not mean unrestricted fishing.