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Where to catch Yellow Perch. The yellow perch is widespread species in the northern United States and in Canada. Although it occurs in nearly every U.S. state today, due to stocking, it is sparsely distributed in the South and through most of the West and Midwest.
The yellow perch inhabits lakes, ponds, pools of creeks, and rivers. It IS also found in brackish water and in salt lakes. It is most commonly found in clear water near vegetation, and it tends to shoal near the shore during spring. Perch feed on immature Insects, larger invertebrates, fishes and fish eggs during the day.