A photo of a White Perch

About White Perch

The white perch is a spiny-finned fish with large, easily seen scales. The fish is dark gray-green on the back and upper sides and the color gradually changes to silver on the sides below the lateral line to white on the belly. In clear waters, the white perch exhibits a bluish tint on the lower jaw. Similar to the White Bass but has no dark stripes along its sides.

Common Names

Panfish, Perch

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