Perch

Freshwater
Perch - Photo by David Ogilvie
Photo by David Ogilvie
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Irish Name:
Péirse
Scientific Name:
Perca fluviatilis

Description

Distinctive striped predator found throughout Ireland. Aggressive feeder that hunts small fish and invertebrates.

Identification

Green/olive body with dark vertical bars. Red/orange lower fins. Spiny first dorsal fin. Hump-backed appearance.

Where to Find Perch

Canals (4)

Barrow Navigation
Carlow/Kilkenny/Laois/Kildare · Common
Shannon-Erne Waterway
Leitrim/Cavan · Common
Grand Canal
Dublin/Kildare/Offaly/Westmeath · Abundant
Royal Canal
Dublin/Kildare/Meath/Westmeath/Longford · Abundant

Lakes (8)

Lough Allen
Leitrim/Roscommon · Common
Lough Corrib
Galway/Mayo · Common
Lough Derg
Tipperary/Clare/Galway · Common
Lough Erne (Lower)
Fermanagh/Donegal · Common
Lough Mask
Mayo/Galway · Common
Lough Ree
Westmeath/Longford/Roscommon · Common
Lough Sheelin
Cavan/Meath/Westmeath · Common
Lough Erne (Upper)
Cavan/Fermanagh · Abundant

Rivers (3)

River Barrow
Carlow/Kilkenny/Laois/Wexford · Common
River Erne
Cavan/Fermanagh/Donegal · Abundant
River Shannon
Multiple · Abundant
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Species Information
  • Category Predator
  • Habitat Freshwater
  • Average Weight 0.50 kg
Specimen Threshold

Irish Specimen Fish Committee (ISFC) qualifying sizes:

Weight 1.814 kg
(4.00 lbs)
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Perch by David Ogilvie
David Ogilvie

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