What’s the difference between a yellow perch, a white perch, and a crappie?

The white perch is a member of the bass family and is not a true perch. It primarily inhabited the Great Lakes. It is a very small fish that generally does not get large than twelve inches long. It does not have much value as a gaming fish but does have value as a food fish. The Yellow Perch is one of the more famous game fish in the United States. It inhabits most of the country and is found in a variety of different habitats. It is one of the staple fish of the five Great Lakes. It can be caught from shore or in the middle of the lake in water one hundred feet deep. Yellow Perch are an excellent sport fish that can reach up to three pounds. They can be caught using live or artificial bait. They are the primarily forage food for many of the larger North American fish such as the Northern Pike, Walleye and Musky. You will not find a better fish to eat than the Yellow Perch. Its meat has a sweet flavor to it that is not fishy in taste. When available is sells for a higher price than most other fish at the seafood counter. Crappie come in two varieties, the White and Black crappie. Of the three fish mentioned they offer the highest game fishing value. Both varieties can reach over four pounds and pound for pound fight much harder than the White or Yellow Perch. They inhabit much of the United States, spawn in spring and can generally be found in or around trees.