• Characteristics - sides bright yellow to brassy green with 7 dark vertical bars; lighter belly and dark olive green back
• Distribution - statewide, greatest abundance in natural lakes
• Foods - small fishes, aquatic insects, small crayfish, and snails
• State Record - 2 pounds, 3 ounces - Morse Lake, Wright County, April 1994 - Daniel Borchardt, Mason City, Iowa
• Expert's Tip - yellow perch are great fun to catch through the ice and tasty too; use ice jigs with plenty of flash

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