Each year about this time, white perch gather in large schools on Lake Norman and other Piedmont lakes. Anglers can catch all they want in a few hours. Reports of boats catching 100, 200 or 300 perch ...

While most Lake Norman anglers will target bass, hybrids and stripers this month, a few will fill their coolers with white perch that weigh as much as a pound – surprising to those who fish for them ...