Yea it was perch, not rock bass. Pretty obvious to tell the difference. One was about 10 inches, so it was fairly good size. And yes, yellow perch have striped sides. I had no idea christmas lake had them, since I don't do any fishing there. First yellow perch I've caught from Lincoln Lake though, I was quite surprised. I asked the district fisheries biologist though, and he stated that they have been in there for a long time. I hadn't read any fishing surveys that said they were in there, thats why I was shocked. There were 10 recorded this year, ranging from 8-11 inches. So if people don't take them out for a couple years, Lincoln Lake could have a nice fishery of yellow perch.
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