[3] Generally silvery-white in color, hence the name, depending upon habitat and size specimens have begun to develop a darker shade near the dorsal fin and along the top of the fish.

[4] Although favoring brackish waters, it is also found in fresh water and coastal areas from the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario south to the Pee Dee River in South Carolina,[5] and as far east as Nova Scotia.

[10] Some states consider the white perch to be a nuisance species due to its ability to destroy fisheries.

They have been associated with the declines in both walleye and white bass populations because they feed heavily on baitfish used by those species and outcompete them for food and space.

Additionally, these states recommend not releasing captured white perch back into the water to help control its spread.