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HAMMOND, Ind. — A new Indiana fishing record was set last month for the state’s largest yellow perch. Indiana DNR announced this week that angler Blas Lara was fishing Lake Michigan during the Mayor’s ...

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) Blas Lara was fishing Lake Michigan in Lake County during the Mayor’s Fishing Derby in Hammond on April 21 when he landed a 3-pound, 2-ounce yellow perch, shattering a 43-year ...

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I must confess to a bit of a love/hate relationship when it comes to yellow perch. At times they’ve provided fast action for quality-sized fish. During others, pesky, “mini perch” have created a ...

Yellow perch are some of the tastiest freshwater fish that swim. For many, finding and catching jumbo perch -- those that measure a foot or more -- is not only a passion, but an obsession. Here are ...

A man from Indiana broke a state fishing record twice in a single day right before the New Year. Scott Skafar, 48, of Valparaiso, Indiana, went fishing in Porter County on Dec. 30, 2022, where he ...

Though they may often play a secondary role to their larger cousin the walleye, yellow perch are an important species in several local waters. Late fall is a productive time to target them. Take for ...

Even though Blas Lara didn’t win the Mayor’s Fishing Derby on Lake Michigan last month, he was still the talk of the tournament. That’s because Lara caught a jumbo yellow perch during the derby, ...