Fish We Catch
Salmon
Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch Both Coho and Chinook salmon have a preference for cold water with a high oxygen content, making the Great Lakes an ideal habitat. These very strong and voracious eaters were a perfect solution to the decline of sport fishing in the Great Lakes in the 1960’s. There are […]
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass, Micropterus dolomieu Identifying characteristics: (Native Fish) Two dorsal fins with spinous and soft-rayed portions united, body longer than deep, upper jaw doesn’t extend past eye, bronze streaks in cheek. Both the smallmouth and the largemouth bass – the black bass of the sunfish family – are top game fish with lots of fight and fine-tasting flesh. […]
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Steelhead
Steelhead, Oncorhynchus mykiss Identifying characteristics: (Non-Native Fish) Two dorsal fins including one adipose fin, mouth and gums are light, small spots along rays on entire tail, 10-12 rays in anal fin. Steelhead is a name given to rainbow trout which live in the Great lakes. Rainbow trout are native to the Pacific Ocean along North America and to […]
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Trout
Brown Trout – Salmo trutta Identifying characteristics: (Non-Native Fish) Two dorsal fins including one adipose fin, broad square tongue with 11-12 large teeth, light pectoral fins, square tail, 9-10 rays in the anal fin. Brown trout is something of a misnomer for many Great Lakes members of this species, since lake-run browns are predominately silver in color. In […]
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