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White perch are a bonus for fishermen trolling spoons and plugs for Lake James smallmouth bass.

How are white perch, herring changing Lake James’ fishery?

Guide Colt Bass said that Lake James is developing and changing as a freshwater fishery because of the presence of two species and the reappearance of another. […]

Lake Wylie has an excellent population of white perch, a favored bait of fishermen targeting blue catfish.

White perch: the best bait for Lake Wylie catfish

Phillip Gentry

In the span of 30 years, the white perch’s range has increased from coastal rivers to just about every freshwater reservoir and river drainage in the Carolinas. […]

White perch are considered the top catfish bait by many Lake Wylie anglers.

White perch: the best bait for Lake Wylie catfish

Phillip Gentry

In the span of 30 years, the white perch’s range has increased from coastal rivers to just about every freshwater reservoir and river drainage in the Carolinas. […]

Deep brush piles are producing plenty of nice crappie for Kerr Lake fishermen, along with white perch.

Deep brush piles producing crappie, white perch for Kerr Lake anglers

Craig Holt

With the heat on across North Carolina, many fishermen have taken to after-dark trips, but Chris Bullock, a veteran guide on John H. Kerr Reservoir has been knocking out plenty of black crappie and white perch on daytime trips. […]

Chunky, delicious white perch are an often-overlooked winter target on many of North Carolina's reservoirs where significant populations exist.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure; don’t ignore winter white perch.

Dusty Wilson

White perch, the renegade cousin of striped and white bass are known for being overly prolific and have infiltrated most major reservoirs in North Carolina. […]

Anglers needn’t fear winter’s cold water, relying instead on white perch and crappie to fill their coolers. Panfish, which feed more frequently in cold water, will be keying on dying schools of bait on deep water flats through the winter.

Forget the cold! Catch white perch, crappie around schools of threadfin shad

Phillip Gentry

Freshwater anglers who think the recent cold snaps have signaled the end of fishing until spring need to set their sights on white perch and crappie. […]

Early morning is the best time to target Shearon Harris’ magnum white perch in the summer, but good fish and good numbers can be caught throughout the day.

Perched for success – Don’t miss out on a cooler full of Shearon Harris white perch this summer

Dusty Wilson

It’s no secret that Shearon Harris Lake between Raleigh and Sanford is a hot spot for trophy bass and slab crappie. […]

Stripers often can be found schooling at the main lake or in the backs of Lake Norman’s feeder creeks during cold months.

Lower end of Lake Norman has been hot spot for stripers, spots, white perch

Craig Holt

Even as winter weather continues to dominate most of North Carolina, fishing success has increased at some freshwater venues, including Lake Norman. […]

Wendell Wilson caught this nice Lake Russell crappie. He said fish are in their summer patterns, and fishing should only get better over the next few weeks.

Fishing at Lake Russell for crappie, spotted bass, white perch on fire

Terry Madewell

With summertime patterns locking several species of fish into predictable patterns, the fishing at Lake Richard B. Russell is excellent. Based on a productive trip this past week, the crappie, spotted bass and white perch fishing are overlooked and under-utilized fisheries on this lake. […]

Jackson Lowder hoists a pair of bragging-sized Lake Wateree white perch as his father, Steve, looks on.

White perch finding some followers among Lake Wateree anglers

Brian Cope

The white perch is the bane of anglers and fisheries managers because they are not native to South Carolina, and they push out other, more desirable species. […]