Silver Perch
Bairdiella chrysoura
A small silvery member of the drum family with a compressed body and small mouth. Often caught as bycatch while targeting other species.
Silver Perch at a glance
- Scientific name
- Bairdiella chrysoura
- Typical size
- 6-10 inches, 0.25-0.75 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Inshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, and around structure like docks and oyster bars. Typically caught on light tackle using small baits like shrimp or worms near the bottom. Often forms schools in protected waters.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a silver perch through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksSilver Perch questions people ask
Silver Perch is Bairdiella chrysoura.
A typical silver perch runs 6-10 inches, 0.25-0.75 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every silver perch you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, and around structure like docks and oyster bars. Typically caught on light tackle using small baits like shrimp or worms near the bottom. Often forms schools in protected waters. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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