Yellow perch in Bitter Lake display fast growth and typically approach or surpass quality-length (20 cm; 8 in) by age 2 (Table 8). Since 2009, weighted mean TL at capture values for age-2 yellow perch have ranged from 195 to 257 mm (7.7 to 10.1 in); while the weighted mean TL at capture for age-3 fish has ranged from 239 to 292 mm (9.4 to 11.5 in; Table 8). In 2014, the weighted mean TL at capture for age-2 and age- 3 yellow perch was 195 and 239 mm (7.7 and 9.4 in), respectively (Table 8). As with most populations, males tend to be smaller at a given age than females, particularly at older ages (Table 8). Condition of gill net captured yellow perch was high with mean Wr values > 100 for all length categories (e.g., stock to quality) sampled.
