Yellowtail snapper are the saltwater equivalent of yellow perch, they’re fun, fairly easy to catch, and they taste delicious just about any way you cook them. This is why more than a few Florida fishermen are concerned following an announcement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that the commercial season for yellowtail snapper will [...]
Yellow Perch Fishing
Man Growing Perch-Zillas in his Ohio Pond
Even retired perch deserve to be pampered, at least that’s Mark St. John’s opinion. St. John has a private, one-acre pond on his property in northwest Ohio, and among the bass and bluegills, he has some perch that are poised to grow to monstrous proportions. The perch are actually rescue fish, that came from a [...]
Records Will Fall in Lake Michigan This Year?
Last month, a yellow perch was landed on the rocks of Chicago that could have set the Illinois record, had it been officially weighed. But the 2-pound, 1-ouncer is just another local legend. But, that is just a sign of what Chicago Sun-Times outdoor columnist Dale Bowman believes that there could be three new records [...]
Thousands of Fish Die in Pelican River in Minnesota
Buckets of some of the most prized game fish are washing ashore on the Pelican River near Orr, Minn., and oxygen's to blame.According to Kevin Peterson, Department of Natural Resources area fisheries supervisor at International Falls, the fish kill was substantial and consisted of northern pike, yellow perch, suckers and bullheads. Evidently they have not found [...]
Best of GoFISHn: Mid February 2012
GoFISHn's Tony Gugino took some time off from New York to fish the pristine trout rivers of New Zealand. See his spectacular gallery here. What would you do if you hooked an Orca? These anglers barely had time to think about it…Click here to read more. Jack mackerel, plentiful, right? Not any more thanks to [...]
Yellow Perch Caught in Idaho Ties the Record
It's been a tough year for ice anglers, but Bob Shindelar used some thick ice on Lake Cascade to land a massive yellow perch that ties the Idaho state record.According to The Spokesman-Review, Shindelar landed his 16-inch, 2.6-pound perch on February 11. According to the original report from the Idaho Statesman, the Idaho Fish and [...]
Algae Blooms on Lake Erie are the Worst in History
Well, we've got some bad news for Lake Erie anglers, although it's worse for the fish that call the lake home. According to Ohio's Columbus Dispatch, toxic fish-killing algae blooms on the lake are worse this year than they have ever been. The Ohio Department of Fish and Game says phosphorous levels, which are responsible [...]
Walleye Numbers in Minnesota’s Mille Lacs Approach All-Time Low
Thursday, officials at Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources revealed that walleye numbers in the state's famous Mille Lacs are almost as low as they've ever been. Only one other year, since the state began testing in 1983, have there been fewer walleye in the lake. There's no concrete evidence as to why the numbers are [...]
Giant Yellow Perch and Walleye From Maryland’s Deep Creek Lake
If you're looking for your next fishing expedition in Maryland, we have a tip for you. In a recent survey of the state's Deep Creek Lake in the Maryland Panhandle, biologists sampled some behemoth fish. They reported walleye like these to 10 pounds and yellow perch as big as 13 inches. The state-record walleye is [...]
Teenager Catches Colossal Muskie in Minnesota
It took George Eccarius only 14 years to do what many muskie fishermen try to accomplish for a lifetime. HIs 51-inch muskie, pictured here, came from Leech Lake in Minnesota in early August. According to the Rapid City Journal, it took him just five minutes to get the fish to the boat, but he almost [...]
