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In NY they commercial fish yellow perch , and are severed in restaurants and have for decades , I can remember when many up your way called them trash fish and tossed them , most likely they were brought up to that way of thinking ,funny how times have changed 😉 Spring perch are fun , but if you go during the spawn rain gear is a must as you will look like a sperm bank 🤪 If memory serves your familiar with Ny Fishing
prefer whites and crappie over yellows. they have no parasites and fight alot harder. if i get a good sized clean yellow ill throw him in the bucket but with the introduction of whites, the once abundant big yellows are getting rare. many people are targeting the w. perch up here now, which is good as it will control their numbers so they dont get over populated. seen some guys have 200 fish days with only 1 jig pole. some even more with 2 people.