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 ...

Lake Erie, long promoted rather immodestly as the walleye capital of the world, draws anglers not unlike a singular watering hole pulls in thirsty wanderers from a parched savannah. Not everyone ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lake Erie anglers can expect walleye fishing to remain fantastic for many years." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Yellow perch exceeded averages this year in two of three ...

Lake Erie walleye fishing is excellent with high catch rates and a large population. Anglers are favoring walleye fishing due to its success, leading to reduced pressure on yellow perch.