Montana · Yellow perch

Yellow perch size limit in Montana

You can keep one today — within these limits

Yellow perch identification illustration — side view for checking Montana size limits
Yellow perch, drawn to show the marks that identify it. It is an illustration, not a photo — where identification decides a fine, FWP is the authority.

Flathead Lake, north of the Flathead Indian Reservation boundary

Open year-round
Size limit 10 inches and up total length
Daily bag 10 per person per day for perch over 10 inches — no limit at all on smaller perch
Possession 10 total you may hold

An unusual structure: perch under 10 inches may be kept without limit, but only 10 a day over 10 inches, and no possession cap beyond that daily figure for the larger fish.

FWP source page

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