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Types of Lake Fish

Arctic Char​
Arctic Char​

The Arctic char is closely related to both salmon and lake trout, and has many characteristics of both. The fish is highly variable in colour, depending on the time of year and the environmental conditions of the lake where it lives.

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Arctic Grayling​
Arctic Grayling​

The Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family Salmonidae. T. arcticus is widespread throughout the Arctic and Pacific drainages in Canada, Alaska, and Siberia, as well as the upper Missouri River drainage in Montana.

Black Crappie​
Black Crappie​

Black Crappie fish species identification is a resource from Texoma Fishing Guide Dan Barnett to further his customer's knowledge of the variety of fish found in Lake Texoma. Black Crappie fish species identification is a resource from Texoma Fishing Guide Dan Barnett to further his customer's knowledge of the variety of fish found in Lake Texoma.

Bluegill​
Bluegill​

The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes. It is native to North America and lives in streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds.

Brook Trout​
Brook Trout​

Fishing for Brook Trout is similar to river fishing for Rainbow Trout. Small spinners like #0 Mepps or #0 Blue Foxes work best. They will also hit worms and natural bugs like Grasshoppers or May Flies. Fly fishing with artificial flies is an excellent method. The most convenient bait for river fishing is the Berkley Trout Bait.

Brown ​Bullhead​
Brown ​Bullhead​

The brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) is a fish of the Ictaluridae family that is widely distributed in North America. It is a species of bullhead catfish and is similar to the black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) and yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis).

Burbot​
Burbot​

The burbot (Lota lota) is the only gadiform (cod-like) freshwater fish. It is also known as bubbot, mariah, freshwater ling, the lawyer, coney-fish, lingcod, freshwater cusk, and eelpout. The species is closely related to the marine common ling and the cusk. It is the only member of the genus Lota.

Channel ​Catfish​
Channel ​Catfish​

The channel catfish is the official fish of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Tennessee. Catfish never stop growing; the larger the fish the older it usually is. The natural predator list for an adult channel catfish is small.

Freshwater ​Drum​
Freshwater ​Drum​

Drum activity peaks in early summer in west Michigan. The lower section of large rivers like the St. Joseph and Grand, drowned rivermouth lakes like Muskegon Lake and Lake Macatawa, and any pier along the coast of Lake Michigan can be very productive for fish ranging from 2 to over 12 pounds.

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Lake Sturgeon​
Lake Sturgeon​

The lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), also called rock sturgeon, is a North American temperate freshwater fish, one of about 25 species of sturgeon. Like other sturgeons, this species is an evolutionarily ancient bottom feeder with a partly cartilaginous skeleton, an overall streamlined shape and skin bearing rows of bony plates on its sides and back, resembling an armored torpedo.

Lake Whitefish​
Lake Whitefish​

The lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) is a species of freshwater whitefish from North America. Lake whitefish are found throughout much of Canada and parts of the northern United States, including all of the Great Lakes.

Largemouth ​Bass​
Largemouth ​Bass​

How to fish for Largemouth bass Largemouth bass are one of the most popular game fish in the United States and there are probably more shapes, sizes, colors, and types of fishing gear available for largemouth bass than any other species.

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Muskellunge​
Muskellunge​

The muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), also known as muskelunge, muscallonge, milliganong, or maskinonge (and often abbreviated "muskie" or "musky"), is a species of large, relatively uncommon freshwater fish native to North America. The muskellunge is the largest member of the pike family, Esocidae.

Northern Pike​
Northern Pike​

The northern pike (Esox lucius), known simply as a pike in Britain, Ireland, most of Canada, and most parts of the United States (once called luce when fully grown; also called jackfish or simply "northern" in the U.S. Upper Midwest and in Manitoba), is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox (the pikes).

Rock Bass​
Rock Bass​

Rock bass can seemingly be anywhere in streams, but they prefer areas of slow to moderate current, with the most fish seeking cover. Woodcover is prime, especially crowns of fallen trees and root wads with numerous smaller branches.

Sauger​
Sauger​

The sauger (Sander canadensis) is a freshwater perciform fish of the family Percidae which resembles its close relative the walleye. They are members of the largest vertebrate order, Perciformes. They are the most migratory percid species in North America.

Smallmouth ​Bass​
Smallmouth ​Bass​

When Smallmouth Bass Fishing Is Peaking. Fishing for smallmouth on the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain and other large natural lakes in the north can be fantastic, but it can also be frustrating when trying to find brown bass in those vast expanses of water. Knowing the seasonal patterns of smallmouth is the key to finding these fish on massive fisheries.

Walleye​
Walleye​

The walleye is the state fish of Minnesota, Vermont, and South Dakota, and the official fish of Saskatchewan. It is very popular with Minnesota residents; more walleye is eaten in Minnesota than in any other jurisdiction of the United States.

White Bass​
White Bass​

Some native ranges of the white bass are the Arkansas River, Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio, and Lake Poinsett in South Dakota; they are abundant in the Winnebago lakes system of Wisconsin; and they are also very abundant in Oklahoma.

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Yellow Perch​
Yellow Perch​

The yellow perch (Perca flavescens), commonly referred to as perch, is a freshwater perciform fish native to much of North America. The yellow perch was described in 1814 by Samuel Latham Mitchill from New York.

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