Tule Perch
Hysterocarpus traskii
A small freshwater surfperch native to California's Central Valley. The only exclusively freshwater member of the surfperch family.
Tule Perch at a glance
- Scientific name
- Hysterocarpus traskii
- Typical size
- 3-6 inches, under 1 lb
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Uncommon
Habitat
Found in slow-moving rivers, sloughs, and lakes throughout California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Central Valley waterways. Typically caught incidentally by anglers fishing for other species using small baits near vegetation or structure.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a tule 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™ worksTule Perch questions people ask
Tule Perch is Hysterocarpus traskii.
A typical tule perch runs 3-6 inches, under 1 lb. Cobia records the length and weight of every tule perch you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in slow-moving rivers, sloughs, and lakes throughout California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Central Valley waterways. Typically caught incidentally by anglers fishing for other species using small baits near vegetation or structure. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater 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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