Rigs
Mack's Lure Wedding Ring Spinner
Small spinners tipped with corn or maggots for kokanee and perch.
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Panfish
Yellow Perch Fishing
A schooling panfish of the Great Lakes and Northern lakes, popular through the ice and prized for fish fries.
Best Months: Jan to Mar, Jun to Oct
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Best Flies, Lures & Bait for Yellow Perch
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3 picks for October.
Crappie Jig 1/32 to 1/8 oz
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Shop This LureNightcrawlers Whole or half
BaitLive Bait
Live Minnows 1 to 3 in
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Rod & Reel
Yellow Perch Setup
Yellow Perch
Spin / Cast 6 ft ultralight spinning rod or ice rod, 4 lb line, perch spreader or small jig.
The US
Where to Catch Yellow Perch
Lakes & Reservoirs · Iowa
Okoboji Lakes
Clear glacial lakes in northwest Iowa including West Okoboji and Spirit Lake.
Walleye · Yellow Perch · Smallmouth Bass
Lakes & Reservoirs · Illinois
Lake Michigan (Chicago)
Harbors and lakefront structure along Chicago with spring coho, summer kings, and perch.
Coho Salmon · Chinook Salmon · Yellow Perch
Lakes & Reservoirs · Maryland
Deep Creek Lake
Maryland's largest freshwater lake in the western mountains.
Smallmouth Bass · Walleye · Yellow Perch
Lakes & Reservoirs · Michigan
Saginaw Bay
A shallow arm of Lake Huron with big walleye numbers and perch through the ice.
Walleye · Yellow Perch
Lakes & Reservoirs · Minnesota
Lake of the Woods
A vast border lake called the walleye capital of the world, with a big winter ice fishing scene.
Walleye · Northern Pike · Yellow Perch
Lakes & Reservoirs · Minnesota
Leech Lake
One of Minnesota's largest lakes, with walleye and big muskies.
Walleye · Muskellunge · Yellow Perch
Lakes & Reservoirs · Montana
Flathead Lake
Largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi outside Alaska. Lake trout, bull trout, and yellow perch.
Lake Trout · Bull Trout · Yellow Perch
Lakes & Reservoirs · North Dakota
Devils Lake
A prairie lake famous for jumbo perch through the ice and walleye.
Walleye · Yellow Perch · Northern Pike
Lakes & Reservoirs · New York
Oneida Lake
A big, shallow Central New York lake with strong walleye and perch fishing.
Walleye · Yellow Perch · Smallmouth Bass
Lakes & Reservoirs · Ohio
Lake Erie
Western basin walleye water around Port Clinton, the self-styled Walleye Capital, with smallmouth around the islands and perch through fall.
Walleye · Smallmouth Bass · Yellow Perch
Lakes & Reservoirs · Washington
Lake Washington
A big urban lake in Seattle with strong smallmouth fishing.
Smallmouth Bass · Largemouth Bass · Yellow Perch
Lakes & Reservoirs · Washington
Potholes Reservoir
A desert reservoir with sand dunes and flooded willows full of bass and walleye.
Walleye · Largemouth Bass · Yellow Perch
Lakes & Reservoirs · Wisconsin
Lake Winnebago
Wisconsin's largest inland lake with walleye, white bass, and a sturgeon spearing tradition.
Walleye · Yellow Perch · White Bass
Recommended
Gear for Yellow Perch
Rod & Reel Combos
Ugly Stik GX2 Ultralight Spinning Combo
Light enough to feel crappie bites and cast small spinners for trout.
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Pflueger President Spinning Reel
Light and smooth for its price. A favorite for finesse and panfish rods.
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Berkley Trilene XL Monofilament
Limp, easy-casting mono for spinning reels and general fishing.
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