- SCIENTIFIC NAME
- Perca flavescens
- CLASSIFICATION
- Fish
- LIFE SPAN
- 8-12 Years
- SIZE
- 4-14” | 0.25-2lbs
- STATE CONSERVATION STATUS
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- Unprotected
- FEDERAL CONSERVATION STATUS
- Least Concern
- GAME STATUS
- Game
- Washoe
- Humboldt
- Pershing
- Churchill
- Mineral
- Lyon
- Douglas
- Carson City
- Storey
- Elko
- Lander
- Eureka
- White Pine
- Esmeralda
- Nye
- Lincoln
- Clark
Habitat & Range
Yellow Perch are native to the eastern portion of North America east of the Mississippi River but have been introduced extensively throughout the continent. Found in the lower Humboldt River system, Rye Patch Reservoir, and Wildhorse Reservoir. It can be found in a myriad of stillwater ponds, lakes and reservoirs.
Threats
- Birds
- Larger Fish
Natural History
A schooling fish, Yellow Perch are not the strongest swimmers or quickest to accelerate. Schooling provides predator protection for the younger and older fish alike. Unusually found in schools containing 50-200 fish, they swim in a spindle formation that is seemingly arranged by size and age. Females and males are frequently found in separate schools. Yellow Perch are active in the day and light levels can be an important factor for their activity.
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