Chain pickerel are members of the pike family. They are found along the Atlantic coast from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia south to Florida. The Mississippi River drainage from the Gulf Coast as far north as Illinois and Indiana, and the Gulf drainages as far west as the Sabine and Red rivers in Texas are also home for pickerel.

These hand size/shaped sunfish typify the family. Mention sunfish and there’s little doubt that bluegill with come to mind. Their bluish-black earflap is a distinguishing feature. Equipped with a relatively small mouth, they are nonetheless voracious feeders taking surprisingly large lures.

Jul 12, 2016 · I spent the Fourth of July weekend fishing Lower Manitou Lake, Ontario, Canada, with friends, primarily for muskies. Members of the pike family, muskellunge are apex predators. They’re distributed primarily throughout northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, the Great Lakes region, northward into Canada and the St. Lawrence River drainage.

Aug 22, 2024 · The young pike feed on small invertebrates and quickly move on to larger prey like small fish. Pike eggs and new hatchlings (which stay inactive, attached to vegetation for their first few days of life) fall prey in large numbers to larger pike, perch, minnows, waterfowl, water mammals, and even some insects.

Jul 27, 2015 · They are a deep bodied fish with a high back, similar to, but more prominent than, the common carp. Plus, they have an inferior mouth with rubbery lips that give a rough impression of a sucker or carp . Freshwater drum actually belong to the drum family, a huge family of sportfish, including sea trout, weakfish, croakers, white sea bass, and ...

Jul 18, 2015 · The majority of these fish are valued as sport fish, as they readily take a wide variety of baits and lures. Many a fisher’s first fish was a sunfish. If there is a poster fish for this grouping it would have to be the bluegill. Today, sunfish exist in all the lower 48 states.

Oct 7, 2024 · I am just curious on the Fisherman Only thoughts on Prop127 - Cat Ban. My family consists of fisher and hunter people and we enjoy both activities, but have never hunted mountain lions or bobcats, but we also believe in the true science and managment of Colorado animals and fish management.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) and the Denver Water Board (DWB) announce the anticipated re-opening of Antero Reservoir. Anglers will be able to fish starting at 9:00 AM, Tuesday, July 17, 2007. Anglers should also be aware of special trout bag limits for Antero. Fishing regulations:

Aug 28, 2023 · The Gizzard Shad, a member of the herring family, is native to fresh and salt waters of eastern North America. Its natural range includes the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes and extends west into North Dakota. Gizzard shad are found as far south as eastern Mexico, and as far west as New Mexico.

Description: The Colorado pikeminnow, also known as the Colorado squawfish, is the largest North American minnow. These fish have been known to reach six feet in length and 80 pounds in weight. Adult fish may be green-gray to bronze on their backs and silver to white along their sides and bottoms. During spawning, their fins can take on an ...