Anglers' Catches

Anglers' Alabama Catches of Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens

	This yellow perch was caught from Isaac Creek off of the Alabama River, Spring 2013.
This beautiful picture of a yellow perch was taken by George Griffin, Jr. of a fish that was caught in a Somerville pond. Yellow perch are not recommended for stocking in Alabama ponds.	Jon Hornsby caught this yellow perch on March 14, 2012 from Thurlow Lake.
Another tasty yellow perch taken by Jon Hornsby.	Jim Blankenship caught this yellow perch from the Alabama River near Autaugaville in November 2011.
Not all yellow perch are real colorful, as Jacob Duke shows with his 2010 catch from the Tallapoosa basin.	A nice yellow perch from Yates Lake.
Winter is the best time to catch yellow perch in Alabama. Larger yellow perch eat small fish; all yellow perch eat aquatic insects.	Yellow perch love minnows. This yellow perch was taken from Lake Martin in February 2008 by the Champions. Colored pectoral fins, pelvic fins, and anal fin are characteristic of yellow perch during breeding season.