By: Chad Pipkens

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Freshwater Fish in Michigan

• By Chad Pipkens
• Prepared for 5th-7th Graders

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Freshwater Fish in Michigan

• There are many types of different species of fish
  that live in Michigan waters.
• Many of these fish vary in both their size and
  their appearance.
• As well as fishs characteristics, they can also
  be identified by the way they act.

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Northern Pike

• One of the most fierce fish in freshwater
• Very long and slender
• Identified by its dark body with yellow spots and
  large teeth
• Mainly feeds on other types of fish

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Largemouth Bass

• Opportunistic feeder (hunts when food is around)
• Prefers warmer water around weeds lily pads
• Mostly green top and white belly with a
  horizontal black stripe.
• One of the most highly targeted game fish in
  Michigan

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Smallmouth bass

• Prefers colder water around rocks sand
• Mostly bronze body with dark vertical bars
• Mainly feeds on baitfish and crayfish
• Generally lives in clear water

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Carp

• Thought to be a more dirty of a fish
• Feeds off the bottom on whatever it finds
• Brownish/yellow color with noticeable scales
• Very tough and survives in any water

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Walleye

• Most recognized by its hologram silver eyes
• Mainly feeds during the night on baitfish
• Caught mainly to eat due to its good taste
• Tannish body with a darker back and a white
  stomach

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Bluegill

• One of the most common fish in MI
• Thrives in warmer murkier water
• Feeds on insects and other small organisms
• Reddish-yellow under-belly with a black tip on
  gill-plate

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Yellow Perch

• Greenish body with yellow fins white stomach and
  6-8 vertical stripes
• Survives mainly in colder clearer water
• Feeds on mainly minnows and small organisms
• Same family as the walleye

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How well did you pay attention?

• Get out a pencil and a piece of paper to get
  ready to take a quiz
• You can also print the quiz out by clicking the
  button below
• The numbers will be on the left and you match
  them with the letters on the right.

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Answers to Quiz

• C- Bluegill
• G- Yellow Perch
• D- Carp
• F- Smallmouth Bass
• B- Walleye
• A- Largemouth Bass
• E- Northern Pike

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More Information

• The best way to learn more about Michigan fish
  species is to get out and experience them by
  catching them.
• You can also find much useful fishing information
  for all types of species at the website
  http//www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish/index.html

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References

• http//www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish/index.html
• http//members.aol.com/w15ham/carp.html
• http//www.fishweb.com/recreation/fishing/fishing.
  html

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Michigan Fish Quiz