Where to see a Yellow Perch in Maryland

The Yellow Perch is recorded in the counties of 59 Maryland state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Deep Creek Lake State Park
  2. Swallow Falls State Park
  3. Herrington Manor State Park
  4. New Germany State Park
  5. Big Run State Park
  6. Savage River State Forest
  7. Sang Run State Park
  8. Garrett State Forest
  9. Mount Nebo State Forest
  10. Potomac-Garrett State Forest
  11. Seth State Forest
  12. Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park
  13. Smallwood State Park
  14. Merkle Wildlife Management Area
  15. Cedarville State Forest
  16. Purse State Park
  17. Chapman State Park
  18. Doncaster State Forest
  19. Rosaryville State Park
  20. Chapel Point State Park
  21. Robert M Watkins Regional State Park
  22. Mattawoman State Natural Environmental Area
  23. Rocky Gap State Park
  24. Dans Mountain State Park
  25. Green Ridge State Forest

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Yellow Perch in other states โ†’ ยท All Maryland state parks โ†’