6. Perch
The most common perch, our next entry on the list of easiest fish to catch that can be found in parts North America are known as the Yellow and White Perch. However, only one of the two species is a true perch and that is the Yellow Perch. With hundreds of different species of perch that inhabit streams, lakes, ponds and estuarine lagoons (a fancy type of lagoon with at least one major river flowing into it) throughout South America, Europe, South Africa, Asia and Australia, even if you take a fishing trip on the opposite side of the globe, you are likely to catch yourself a perch. Perch can be aggressive feeders and many are labeled as invasive species and pests all over the world. In some areas, if you catch one you’re not even supposed to release it! You wouldn’t want to because they are known to be pretty tasty. The good thing about their belligerent eating habits is that they’ll basically take whatever you’ve got: insects, leeches, worms, minnows, jigs, spinners, plugs, spoons—they’ll go after it all! Sometimes they can be a bit fastidious, in which case, just use smaller bait! Part of a worm or even something as small as a fly would work. Using smaller bait will cause them to have to exaggerate the force of their bite. The bad thing about them being a bit aggressive is that they’ll likely put up a fight, but that’s part of what makes fishing such an exciting adventure!
