Pike Perch
Stizostedion lucioperca

Pike perch prefer cloudy and deep waters, and they are not comfortable in small lakes. The oxygen need of Pike perch is fairly large and they prefer warm water; for that reason they are not found in northern Finland. As fry, pike perch feed on plankton; as adults they are predators. Pike perch begin a fish diet when they have attained a length of 5-15 cm. The spawning season is May-June. Nets and fishing rod equipment, primarily lures, are generally used to catch pike perch.