yellow perch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of yellow perch
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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There, zebra mussels and quagga mussels have thrived and caused a major decline in the yellow perch fishery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
The loon egg contamination prompted the state to test the lake’s smallmouth bass and yellow perch.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
He and co-workers found that yellow perch that hunted at night contained more mercury than yellow perch that fed during the day.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 1, 2020
“Many of these waters were yellow perch lakes to start out and now are being managed for walleye.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 3, 2018
Fall shad, and the most beautiful yellow perch.
From Tales of the Chesapeake by George Alfred Townsend
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