Fishing Species
Silver Perch Fish Species Information
Silver Perch bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Bidyanus bidyanus |
| Other Fish Name: | |
| Regions Fished: | Murray-Darling river system in south-eastern Australia |
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| Common Tackle: | unweighted baits such as worms and on small spinning-blade lures in rapids during these migrations, as well as flowing/moving waters more generally |
| Additional Information: | Silver perch have declined close to the point of extinction in the wild. Only one sizeable, viable population remains in the wild in the central reaches of the Murray River. Silver perch are bred extensively in aquaculture but these domesticated strains are of little use in ensuring the species survival in the wild. |