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.
Are perch 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.
What species are considered panfish?
What fish species are almost always considered “Panfish”?
- Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
- Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
- White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)
- Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)
- Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus)
- Spotted Sunfish (Lepomis punctatus)
- Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
