Lake Russell Record Yellow Perch

Luke Wilson with his record yellow perch from Lake Russell.

Luke Wilson caught this 1-lb., 4-oz. lake-record yellow perch on Lake Russell on Sep. 22, 2016.

Yellow perch are common on the upper Savannah River reservoirs and in the Georgia mountain lakes, but many anglers don’t go after these tasty fish.

Here’s an article from the GON archives that details how to catch yellow perch on Lake Russell.