How big do perch get?

SIZE: The common length for yellow perch is 19.1 cm (7.5 inches) with the longest reported length for yellow perch being 50 cm (19.7 inches). RANGE: Yellow perch are found in the drainages of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans, the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River basin.

1. What is the average size of a perch?
2. What is a good size perch?
3. What is the largest perch?
4. How big is a trophy perch?
5. How big is a jumbo perch?
6. How old is a 15 inch perch?
7. How many perch can you keep?
8. How fast does a perch grow?
9. How long does a perch live?
10. Is perch a good eating fish?
11. Do perch bite humans?
12. What is the best bait for perch?
13. Are perch aggressive?
14. Is perch a freshwater or saltwater fish?

What is the average size of a perch?

Perch average adult length is four to 10 inches, with a weight of four to 10 ounces. Male perch reach sexual maturity at about three years of age, females at four. Perch spawn in the spring, laying eggs in gelatinous strings over dense vegetation, roots, and fallen trees in the shallows.

What is a good size perch?

Re: What size perch you keep

I find that 9-11 are the best keepers. 12+ the rib cage gets a lot more rugged and they're hard to clean, and you don't get that much more meat from a 13 than from an 11. Big ones are great for a picture, but 9-11 is ideal for eating.

What is the largest perch?

The world record yellow perch (18 in (46 cm); 4 lb 3 oz (1.9 kg)) was caught in 1865 in New Jersey, and is the longest-standing record for freshwater fish in North America.

How big is a trophy perch?

"And they can do so with fish in the 11- to 13-inch range, with a shot at 14- to 15-inchers. Fortunately, many anglers realize that these legal limits are far above what they should actually harvest — especially in terms of perch over the 12-inch mark."

How big is a jumbo perch?

We can't turn lead to gold, but we can help you turn 10-inch perch into jumbos. The ones I call "jumbies" (jumbo perch 14 inches and up) live different lifestyles than their smaller, younger brethren. Jumbies form cliques. They can leave cover when predators are on the prowl.

How old is a 15 inch perch?

There were some perch that were 15 inches that were 5-7 years old and then there were some that were that size that were 12 years old. My guess would be that the 12 inchers that you were catching were 3-4 years old with a good food source and maybe 5 years old with a poor food source.

How many perch can you keep?

The recreational fishery for surfperch (family Embiotocidae) is open year-round. The daily bag and possession limit is 20 fish in combination of all species (except shiner perch), with not more than 10 fish of any one species. Shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregata) have a separate bag and possession limit of 20 fish.

How fast does a perch grow?

Perch are not a fast growing fish. Under normal conditions it takes about three years for them to reach 7-8 inches long and attract significant interest from anglers. In four years they may grow to 9-11 inches, and perhaps beyond a foot in six or seven years.

How long does a perch live?

Yellow perch may live up to 10 years and may reach a maximum size of 1.0 to 1.5 kg (2 to 3 pounds) in optimal conditions. However, most perch live only to about 5 years of age, particularly in the southernmost areas of their original range.

Is perch a good eating fish?

1. Yellow Perch. A significant upgrade from tilapia with a more distinctive unique flavor than white bass, yellow perch are the most desirable table fare when it comes to panfish species.

Do perch bite humans?

Do Perch Bite Humans? Like most other fish varieties, biting humans is quite rare for perch. It's not impossible, although the good news for perch anglers or lake swimmers is that a rare perch bite won't hurt as much as the bite of larger fish.

What is the best bait for perch?

Perch fishing with worms tends to produce the best results, but maggots, prawns and lobworms are also amongst the best bait for catching perch. You can also try feeding the perch, spreading some maggots over the area you intend to fish. But don't go overboard as perch are small and can fill themselves up quickly.

Are perch aggressive?

A lot of people love perch because they are great eating and usually cooperative when it comes to catching a mess of them. But they are an aggressive fish and are an invasive species in many waters.

Is perch a freshwater or saltwater fish?

In fact, the exclusively saltwater-dwelling red drum is often referred to as a red perch, though by definition perch are freshwater fish. Though many fish are referred to as perch as a common name, to be considered a true perch, the fish must be of the family Percidae.