To put those angler catches in perspective, in 1988 sport anglers caught 869,164 perch in the lake, including 133,328 in Kenosha, 213,163 in Racine and 408,438 in Milwaukee counties.

Known as the “Caribbean of the North,” the 19‑mile-long lake’s name comes from the Ojibwe word waaswaaganing, meaning “place ...

The Lake Michigan yellow perch population, already decimated by a decade-long decline, has dwindled further and made any chance for a recovery of the popular sport fish extremely remote.

Torch Lake is the state's longest and deepest inland lake, with an average depth of 111 feet, according to Torch Lake ...

Species Spotlight: Yellow Perch Scientific Name: Perca flavescens Nicknames: Perch, Common perch Current State Record: 3 lbs. 8 oz., Lake Erie, Erie County, 4/28/82 Identification: Yellow body with… ...

The Lake Michigan yellow perch population has shown signs of natural reproduction in recent years but the number of fish and angler harvest remain far below historical averages, according to ...