Spawning season for Perch?

[CowDawg]

When is the spawning time for them?   

Just wondering cause yesterday I was out and caught 3 perch, 2 females and 1 male.  Both females were loaded to the max. with eggs while the male was loaded with his white juice.

Just seems very early in the year to be ready for spawning...

[Idahogator]

Perch can appear ready to spawn for many weeks.  The answer on when they spawn depends on who you ask.     

  These articles may help :   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_perch

                                            http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/species/yellowperch.html

                                            http://www.dnr.state.md.us/naturalresource/winter2001/yellowperch.html

                                            http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/fish/details.asp?fish=010206

[taxi1]

When is the spawning time for them?   

Just wondering cause yesterday I was out and caught 3 perch, 2 females and 1 male.  Both females were loaded to the max. with eggs while the male was loaded with his white juice.

Just seems very early in the year to be ready for spawning...

They spawn when water temps are in the upper 40's to low 50's. They appear ready this early as up to 30 percent of their body weight is eggs.

Photoperiod obviously plays a role too.