15A NCAC 10C .0319      white perch

(a)  There is no daily creel limit for white perch.

(b)  There is no minimum size limit.

(c)  There is no closed season.

(d)  In and west of Haywood, Buncombe, and Rutherford counties, it is unlawful to transport, possess, or release live white perch.

(e)  White perch may be taken when captured in a cast net being used to collect nongame fishes for bait or personal consumption in all impounded waters west of I-95 and in the Tar River Reservoir (Nash County).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-292; 113-304; 113-305;

Eff. November 1, 2013;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2016;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021;

Amended Eff. March 15, 2023.