Perchaude

Perca flavescens

Least Concern Brackish

Longueur maximale

50,0 cm

Poids maximum

1,9 kg

Couleur

Bright golden-yellow body with 6–8 …

Plage de profondeur

0-56m

Famille

Percidae

Catégorie

Food Fish

À propos

The yellow perch is a schooling fish found in lakes and slow rivers across North America. Its golden-yellow body with dark vertical bars is unmistakable. Its sweet, firm white flesh makes it one of the finest-tasting freshwater fish.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	50,0 cm
Maximum Weight	1,9 kg
Plage de profondeur	0-56m

Coloration

Bright golden-yellow body with 6–8 broad dark olive-green vertical saddle-bars; belly pale yellow to white; paired and anal fins are vivid orange to red; two separate dorsal fins, the first dark-spined.

Habitat & Distribution

Estuaries

Type d'eau

Brackish

Plage de profondeur

0-56m

Aire de répartition

Native to freshwater and slightly brackish lakes and rivers of central and eastern Canada and the northern United States, including all five Great Lakes. Abundant in Lake Erie and Lake Winnipeg; introduced in western states.

Pays

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States

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Distribution Map

Present Not recorded countries

Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Perchaude is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Comestibilité et gastronomie

Goût

Sweet, clean white flesh with very low fat and a delicate texture; among the most prized freshwater eating fish in the Great Lakes region. Best pan-fried or sautéed simply in butter.

Informations sur la pêche

Poisson de pêche sportive

Oui

Cote de combativité

3/5

Appât recommandé

minnows, worms, small jigs

Taxonomy

Ordre	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Famille	Percidae (Perches)
Espèces	Perca flavescens

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Arabic	برش أصفر
Chinese (Simplified)	黃鱸
French	Perchaude
German	Amerikanischer Flussbarsch
Japanese	イエローパーチ
Russian	Жёлтый окунь
Spanish	Perca canadiense
Vietnamese	Cá pecca vàng

Foire aux questions

Can you eat Perchaude?

Sweet, clean white flesh with very low fat and a delicate texture; among the most prized freshwater eating fish in the Great Lakes region. Best pan-fried or sautéed simply in butter.

How big does Perchaude get?

Perchaude can grow up to 50.0 cm long and weigh 1.9 kg.

Where is Perchaude found?

Is Perchaude endangered?

The conservation status of Perchaude is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Perchaude belong to?

Perchaude (Perca flavescens) belongs to the family Percidae (Perches) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).