What Do Yellow Perch Eat?
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Juvenile perch will feed on zooplankton, while adult fish feed primarily on aquatic insects, crustaceans, and smaller fish.
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The yellow perch's preferred prey fish include:
Minnows
Fathead minnows
Golden shiners
Common shiners
Shads
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Really big yellow perch can also feed on the young of the following species:
Bass
Walleye
Bluegill
Crappie
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Oh! And yellow perch are widely known to practice cannibalism!
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Insect larvae, midges, mosquitos, scuds, smaller mayflies, and bloodworms are the primary food source for young yellow perch.
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Some of the best live baits for perch include:
Smaller baitfish
Nightcrawlers
Mealworms
Leeches
Maggots
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Find out even more about the yellow perch's diet via the link below!
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