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Yellow perch
Perca flavescens
Identification
Golden-yellow with 6–8 dark vertical bars and orange-tinged lower fins.
Where It's Found
Lakes, ponds, and slow rivers across the northern U.S., often schooling in large numbers over sand or gravel bottom.
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Fishing Notes
A classic panfish target through the ice and open water alike — small minnows or jigs tipped with a minnow head produce consistently.
Scientific Classification▾
Family
Percidae
Genus
Perca
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Kingdom
Animalia
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