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
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There, zebra mussels and quagga mussels have thrived and caused a major decline in the yellow perch fishery.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) long-standing record for yellow perch was shattered last month, according to an IDNR Facebook post from May 1.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
Crum’s explorations of blue catfish stomachs turned up all kinds of fish, from alewife to yellow perch, and even a wood duck.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
The total catches of hard blue crab, rockfish (also known as striped bass), yellow perch and other native Maryland species have declined between 27 percent and 91 percent since 2012, according to the state.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) long-standing record for yellow perch was shattered last month, according to an IDNR Facebook post from May 1.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 9 May 2024
Crum’s explorations of blue catfish stomachs turned up all kinds of fish, from alewife to yellow perch, and even a wood duck.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
The total catches of hard blue crab, rockfish (also known as striped bass), yellow perch and other native Maryland species have declined between 27 percent and 91 percent since 2012, according to the state.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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“Yellow perch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20perch. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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