Like sunfish and bluegills, perch are considered "panfish," or fish commonly caught to be cooked in a frying pan and eaten. Basically a miniature walleye, the perch is a great food fish.

Is a perch considered a panfish?

"But generally, from a professional standpoint, panfish include the sunfishes and yellow perch." ... Always considered panfish, yellow perch are part of the true perch family (Percidae), which also embraces walleyes, saugers and the numerous darters, none of which are considered panfish.

What fish are considered panfish?

Anglers use the word PANFISH to categorize smaller-sized freshwater fish—sunfish (bluegills, pumpkinseeds), crappies, yellow perch, rock bass, and more. Scientifically, a variety of fish species from several different families are included in the category called Panfish.