yellow perch

noun

: a common North American freshwater fish (Perca flavescens) of the perch family that has yellowish sides with dark green vertical bands and is a popular food and sport fish

Examples of yellow perch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The yellow perch can grow up to 3 pounds but is usually less than a pound, wildlife officials said. Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024 In another unique Idaho wrinkle, Lake Cascade’s legendary jumbo perch have been known to live up to 15 years — pretty much unheard of for yellow perch, and one of the reasons the lake grows such giants. Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2024 Hopping them along the bottom can draw attention from species like smallmouth and carp, and if tied with darks like purple and black, the fly can also imitate a leech for walleye or yellow perch. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024 But, clearly, growing populations of voracious catfish and snakeheads have taken a big bite out of the Chesapeake’s stocks of rockfish, yellow perch and blue crabs. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024 His biggest yellow perch weighed 2 pounds, 4 ounces. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023 While the walleye forecast for 2022 is expected to be outstanding once again, with a year-round daily bag limit of six walleye, the beleaguered schools of yellow perch are a major concern. D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 10 Feb. 2022 Their abundance and willingness to bite make yellow perch ideal fish for kids to catch. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023 The walleye hatches in the western and central basins of Lake Erie were above average this year, as was the hatch for yellow perch in the western basin. cleveland, 16 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of yellow perch was in 1791

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“Yellow perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20perch. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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