Suckers are a family of freshwater fishes (the Catostomidae) that includes about 65 species worldwide, with most of these in North America. They’re all fairly robust or stout fishes, with species ranging in size from small (about 15 cm) to large (up to 45 cm) in length. Nearly all species in the family have theRead More >
This long, jut-jawed fish has an image problem. In some regions of Lake Superior, fishermen prize it as a tough and worthy game fish. In other areas, they disdain it as a “slimy snake” and a destroyer of worthier fish. Without a doubt, the northern pike is a voracious predator — consuming three to fourRead More >
The musky was named the official Wisconsin state fish in 1955 and remains one of the most desired trophy fish in the Great Lakes region. It takes the average angler 20-80 hours to catch a legal musky, but that doesn’t stop hundreds from trying each year. To contine reading this article, follow the link: http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/musky.html
These round robust fish browse in the warm shallows of estuaries and bays. With their fleshy mouth aimed downward, they vacuum up worms, clams and, some say, the eggs of other fish. To continue reading this article, follow the link: http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/whitesucker.html
The senses that animals possess help them survive in their particular environment, and, in most vertebrates, these comprise sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. Fish gain an additional advantage from the lines of specialised scales on each of their flanks – their lateral lines – which can provide them with information about objects moving inRead More >
Water is a substance which is 800 times denser than air. As soon as light enters the water, it interacts with the water molecules and suspended particles to cause loss of light, colour changes, diffusion, loss of contrast and other effects. A photo taken under water at one metre distance is not unlike a telephotoRead More >
What is visible light? The entire range of different kinds of light including the ones the human eye can see is called the electromagnetic spectrum. What we can see is called visible light. A rainbow shows the colors of visible light. Visible light has wavelengths that range between 400 and 700 nanometers (one billionth ofRead More >
Hi Folks. Sure hope your season has gone well so far-complete with big fish and smiles. What I want to talk about in this column is fishing ‘out there’,you know,the ‘open water’thing.Some of you have been doing it since opening day,some are thinking its time to try it out there,and some I suspect have neverRead More >
