Perch lure and rod
Fish the Beginner Lure ($3) on the long Fishing Rod; Perch is one of three 7.7% catches in that pool.
Drop the cheap bites with right-click so the lure stays in the water for the next one.
Drip Perch
Drip Perch exists with the usual 10% chance per hooked Perch, 25% at the Wishbone maximum.
Expect about 130 bites per drip Perch (52 with the Wishbone), around 45 Beginner Lures at the 35% loss rate without it.
Perch sell price
Perch sells for $18, tied with Triggerfish as the second-best Beginner Lure sale after Goldfish.
Other catches on the Beginner Lure
| Bite chance | Price | |
|---|---|---|
 Cod | Beginner Lure 15.4% ; empty hook 100% | $10 |
 Pike | Beginner Lure 15.4% ; French Fry 20% | $12 |
 Piranha | Beginner Lure 15.4% | $4 |
 Carp | Beginner Lure 12.3% | $12 |
 Salmon | Beginner Lure 10.8% | $14 |
 Triggerfish | Beginner Lure 7.7% | $18 |
 Goby | Beginner Lure 7.7% | $12 |
 Goldfish | Beginner Lure 6.2% | $24 |
 Sunfish Boss | Beginner Boss Lure 50% ; Beginner Lure 1.5% | $50 |