NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Lake Erie's fertile Western Basin has been slowly changing from a wonderful spawning ground for yellow perch and walleye to an ecosystem more friendly to invasive white perch ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- The Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch populations continue to decline, but the Lake Erie Committee of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission decided at its annual meeting here ...

The walleye fishing in Lake Erie is ‘phenomenal’ but there’s room for improvement for the yellow perch fishery. The ...

CLEVELAND — Results from the annual Lake Erie fish surveys revealed that walleye hatches were below average and yellow perch hatches were above average in two of the three management zones ...

CLEVELAND — The commission that oversees fishing on Lake Erie is allowing a big increase in the number of walleye and yellow perch that can be caught this year. The Lake Erie Committee of the ...

If you want to catch Lake Erie yellow perch, now is the time to do it. Yellow perch are favorite for table fare in the Great Lakes region, and there is no better fishery for them than Lake Erie.

Lake Erie remains a hot spot for walleye fishing and, to a lesser extent, yellow perch. State governments set limits on the amount of fish that can be taken. There are no changes to walleye ...

These five jurisdictions manage the Lake Erie fishery and set total allowable catches for each year. In 2024, it was 12.858 million walleye and 6.554 million pounds of yellow perch. Yellow perch are ...

Ashton Laird shares a picture of some monster yellow perch caught recently. Lairds adds, “Some of the fish weigh more than 2-pounds and are hitting artificial lures.” Photo by Devin Pleace Every ...

Yellow perch daily limits for 2025 will be 30 perch in the west zone, 10 in the central zone, and 20 in the east zone. Planning a trip to Lake Erie is a simple endeavor. There are many qualified ...

The place to be is the New York waters of Lake Erie. Perch are fun to catch and, as table fare, they are tough to beat. Yellow perch fanatics should be excited because action started early due to ...