Yellow perch

The Yellow Perch is a fish found in the river at times of the day during the months of October through to March. It's shadow size is between small/medium, roughly the same size as the Rainbow Trout and Carp. When caught, the 'Bugs and Fish' window says "Because bass like to eat them, there are many lures shaped like these fish."

Donating to the Museum
The yellow perch appears in the middle, right tank of the aquarium.

Further Information
The yellow perch is a species of perch found in the United States and Canada, where it is often referred to by the shortform perch. Yellow perch look similar to the European perch but are paler and more yellowish, with less red in the fins. They have 6-8 dark vertical bars on their sides. The yellow perch is in the same family as the walleye and sauger, but in a different family from the white perch. Yellow Perch are fairly easy to catch and are often caught while fishing for species in which they share the same body of water.