I'm from the Northeast, way Upstate NY. Up until a few years ago I had a house on Lake Champlain in VT. You've never lived until you've caught a 5 gallon pail or two of Yellow Perch, filleted them and fried them. They are one of the absolute best fish around for flavor. I fished them year round and caught the biggest and best ones ice fishing in February-March when they were migrating to their spawn beds. If you ever have the chance to influence Tennessee into developing the fishery for them, take it. They do well in both warm and cold water and are a very hardy fish.