Following on from yesterdays post on Pike, today I am looking at the Perch (Perca fluviatilis), another predator in Ponds and Lakes.
The Perch is one of my favourite fish and one that I do catch more than any other. It has a set of distinctive tiger strip markings of a deep green that stand out against the lighter greens along is body. Although the two Perch in these photos are small ones, the biggest Perch in the UK caught weighed in at 6lb 3oz, but its is expected that a bigger Perch is out there to be caught.
Along the back of the Perch a spiny dorsal fin gives it a distinctive look when in the water. Almost like its supposed to be in Jurassic Park.
A typical Perch can live between 10 and 12 years and lives in most of the UK’s canals and waterways.
Perch hunt for smaller fish and crayfish along waterways and thrive in gravel pits.
As with all my catches, fish care is number 1.
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