SlotGaugeCheck a catchYellow Perch regulations in New Jersey
Sunfish, Perch, Catfish, American Eel, and Non-Native Species · Freshwater · 2026 season
Yellow Perch size limit, season and daily limit
| Where | Season | Size limit | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ fresh waters statewide | Open year-round | No minimum size | 25 combined with sunfish, perch, bullheads, carp and other group members |
| Greenwood Lake | Open year-round | No minimum size | 50 yellow perch |
Notes
- Statewide, yellow perch share a 25-fish combined limit with bluegill, pumpkinseed, white perch, bullheads, carp and the other group species.
- On Greenwood Lake the limit is 50 yellow perch, separate from sunfish (50 combined).
Exact NJDEP Fish & Wildlife wording
- Season
- Open year-round
- Size
- None
- Limit
- 25 combined (statewide group); Greenwood Lake 50
- NJ fresh waters statewide — as printed
- “SUNFISH, PERCH, CATFISH, AMERICAN EEL, AND NON-NATIVE SPECIES WITH NO SPECIFIED CREEL LIMITS | Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast, Rock Bass, White Perch, Yellow Perch, Bullheads, White Catfish, White Sucker, Common Carp, Bowfin, American Eel and all other non-native species with no specified creel limit. | Open year-round | Statewide | No minimum size | 25 combined”
Source: NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, captured 2026-10-04 (2026 season).
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About the yellow perch
Species of freshwater fish
The yellow perch, commonly referred to as perch, striped perch, American perch or preacher is a freshwater ray-finned fish from the perch family Percidae, native to much of central North America, particularly the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River basin and the Upper Mississippi River catchment. It was first described in 1814 by Samuel Latham Mitchill from New York, and is closely related and morphologically similar to the European perch, and is sometimes considered a subspecies of its European counterpart.
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Frequently asked
What is the size limit for Yellow Perch in New Jersey?
No minimum size in New Jersey state waters.
How many Yellow Perch can you keep per day in New Jersey?
25 combined with sunfish, perch, bullheads, carp and other group members.
When is Yellow Perch season in New Jersey?
Open year-round.
Is my Yellow Perch a keeper today?
Yellow Perch has no size limit today, with a daily limit of 25.