Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)


Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Perca
Species: P. flavescens

Yellow perch normally range from 6 to 12 inches in length and weigh from 1/4 to 1 pound. Larger yellow perch, up to 15 inches and 1.6 pounds, are occasionally caught in Maine.


Fishing Spots
Name Location
Lorenzi Park Pond North Las Vegas, NV
Marilyn's Pond Galena, NV
Marlette Lake Washoe County, NV
Martin Creek Winnemucca, NV
Martin Slough Gardnerville, NV
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area Yerington, NV
Mesquite Pond Mesquite, NV
Minden NV
Mitch Pond Gardnerville, NV
Mosquito Creek Austin, NV
Mountain View Park Pond Yerington, NV
Nesbitt Lake Crystal Springs, NV
North Pond Yerington, NV
Onion Valley Reservoir Denio, NV
Owyhee River - East Fork Elko, NV
Paradise Park Ponds Reno, NV
Pine Creek Austin, NV
Pyramid Lake Sutcliffe, NV
Quinn River Gerlach, NV
Rancho San Rafael Park Reno, NV
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