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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