Fishing in North Carolina. 93 



All fish are liable to partly take on the color 

 of the water they live in; hence, we often hear 

 many distinct varieties called "white perch," 

 which is not true. Again, age makes a differ- 

 ence in coloration. The genuine white perch, 

 although called by other names, according to 

 locality, is plentiful in all our rivers and lakes. 

 It is a free biter, and while preferring small 

 minnows, will readily take cut-fish bait, and 

 give plenty of sport for its size. However, there 

 is a knack in knowing when to strike this par- 

 ticular perch, which I never got "onto." 



