: Silver perch are year-round residents of Chesapeake Bay but are most adundant in September and October. Their maximum adult size is 30 cm (1 ft.).
: Silver perch have small conical teeth and typically prey on polychaete worms, fishes, and small crustaceans.
: Silver perch spawn from April through June along the bayside and seaside Eastern Shore. Juveniles frequently inhabit shallow sea grass beds.
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Silver perch (Bairdiella chrysoura)
- This species first recruits to the survey gear in July.
- The only index calculated is for Age 0 fish: a few Age 1 fish are captured, but not enough
to calculate a valid index. - The Young-of-Year cutoff values are:
- July: 0-100 mm.
- August: 0-130 mm.
- September: 0-150 mm.
- October: 0-160 mm.
- November: 0-160 mm.
- December: 0-160 mm.
- January: 0-160 mm.
- February: 0-160 mm.
- March: 0-160 mm.
- April: 0-160 mm.
- May: 0-165 mm.
- June: 0-170 mm.
- YOY Index months are in bold.
- Stations in both the upper and lower portions of the rivers and all Bay regions are used.
- Bonzek et al. (1995) reported incorrectly that only river stations were used.
