Yellow Perch are one of the best-
tasting freshwater fish. Some
anglers absolutely love catching
perch, while others
are annoyed because the perch will often steal their bait.
Most perch are between 6 and 9 inches long, however,
some lakes can hold much bigger fish while others will
hold somewhat smaller fish. Perch fishing is typically best
in clear, cool lakes and reservoirs that contain rock,
gravel or sand bottoms. Weedy, muddy bottomed lakes
can hold large populations of perch, but there usually
isn't a big enough food source for them to sustain a good
population of big fish. The weeds give them plenty of
places to hide from walleye, pike and bass, so many more
perch survive. With more perch there is more
competition, which leads to smaller fish. In all of the great
lakes, except Lake Superior, perch grow to some
impressive sizes. In lake Michigan and Lake Erie, 12 to
15 inch perch are not uncommon. These would be
considered jumbo perch. Any perch over 9 or 10 inches
is considered a jumbo.
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