Unlike trout, which has a line of pin bones, perch have a simple bone structure that makes it easy to fillet and skin. ... Lift the fillet away from the spine.

Is perch a bony fish?

Perch are fish belonging to the class Osteicthyes, whose members have a bony skeleton rather than on made of cartilage. Bony fish comprise the largest group of vertebrates living today, both in the number of individuals (millions) and in the number of species (about 30,000).

Is perch boneless?

Yellow perch are generally sold in skin-on, boneless butterflied fillets that average 2-3 oz per pair. Yellow perch are also available in the whole (round) form on special order. Yellow Perch has a sweet and mild flavour and a slightly firm, flaky texture. Yellow perch is most commonly lightly breaded and fried crispy.