White Perch

During the lake studies that were conducted by the State of Nebraska a couple of years ago, it was noticed that white perch are living in Copper Dollar Lake. The State figured that they were introduced into the lake by pumping water from the nearby creek. Last year water from Copper Dollar Lake was pumped into Copper Penny Lake after the heavy spring rains. Therefore the intoduction of the white perch in Copper Penny Lake is possible. These fish are very invasive and at times eat nothing but the eggs of other fish. If any angler catches these fish throughout the year, please do not return them into either lake no matter what size they are. They can be eaten, used as fertilizer, thrown into the woods for the raccoons or in the garbage. To learn more about these fish, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_perch.