Size 1kg - 6kg, can reach up to 10kg.

Habitat Golden perch occupy the inland rivers, streams, lagoons, lakes and dams of eastern Australia with a preference for water that is turbid and warm. Successful stocking programs have led to self contained populations in alpine and coastal impoundments and rivers from southern Qld. to S.A.

Qualities A hard striking fish that fights hard.

Record ANSA record: 9.04kg

Best Bait

Tackle

Hints Bite best at dawn and dusk. A water level rise due to rain or when the water has cleared after the rise tends to get the fish on the bite. Live baits tend to work better. Bobbing or jigging bait from a boat anchored beside a dead tree can be very productive. Trolled lures should be allowed to dive to depths of 3 - 5m. For impoundments casting or trolling lures around drowned timber is best and for muddy rivers baitfishing methods are best. Spawning is influenced by rising water temperatures and after heavy rains in late spring and early summer where the fish move upstream.