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.
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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
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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
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“Yellow perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20perch. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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