Record size fish are sometimes caught in areas where they are not native. What is good for one fish may not be good for the other fishes, so stocking fish where they are not native is strongly discouraged. Non-native species will affect the native fauna, including game fish. Yellow perch are native to the Mobile Delta area, but not the rest of the state. The Tennessee River, the Chattahoochee River and the Tallapoosa River now support yellow perch populations, apparently due to angler introductions.
Yellow perch are active early in the year and can be caught on minnows.
They are excellent eating, but Matthew Patterson is having his mounted. It was February 26, 2000. Matthew Patterson had previously fished this spot of Wheeler Reservoir near Decatur with no success. Sometimes the second time is a charm. At the urging of his fishing partners, Steve and Stewart Wakefield, and in spite of high winds, Patterson agreed to try the area again.