yellow perch

noun

: a common North American freshwater fish (Perca flavescens) of the perch family that has yellowish sides with dark green vertical bands and is a popular food and sport fish

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Certified weight records will be available for black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, flathead catfish, lake trout, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye and yellow perch. —

Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 In addition to walleyes and saugers, the survey tallied an increase in the abundance of eater-size yellow perch, Skoog said. —

Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2024 The tribal fish hatcheries also produce other popular harvested fish, including muskellunge, brook trout and yellow perch. —

Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024 There, zebra mussels and quagga mussels have thrived and caused a major decline in the yellow perch fishery. —

Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for yellow perch