That fish isn't a perch, it's actually called the Bluegill Sunfish

Sunfish, Perch & Bluegill

Sunfish vs Bluegill Identification Guide

Longear sunfish Mountains to Marsh

I'll be genuinely impressed if someone can I'd this fish : r/animalid

Sunfish vs Bluegill Identification Guide

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Why Everything You Know About Bluegill Management is Wrong - Cool Green Science

Is perch a good fish? - Quora

What kind of fish is a blue gill? - Quora