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 Species: Manistee River Steelhead - Michigan

Guides Corner  Ray Schmidt writes about spring steelhead  on the Manistee and other Michigan rivers. 

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 Species: Coho Salmon

Fish of the Great Lakes  

Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch

Identifying characteristics: Two dorsal fins including one adipose fin, inside of mouth black and gums between teeth gray, small spots on upper tail, 13-15 rays in anal fin.

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 Species: Pink Salmon

Fish of the Great Lakes  

Pink Salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Identifying characteristics: Two dorsal fins including one adipose fin, dark mouth and gums, large oval black spots on tail and back (lake-run mostly silver), 13-17 rays in anal fins.

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 Species: Steelhead

Fish of the Great Lakes  Steelhead - Salmo gairdneri

Steelhead is a name given to rainbow trout which live n the Great lakes. Rainbow trout are native to the Pacific Ocean along North America and to rivers and other fresh waters of North America west of the Rocky Mountains. They are a popular game fish, and for this reason have been introduced all over the United States.

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 Species: Bluegill

Fish of the Great Lakes  Bluegill make for great time for kids and parents alike. Easy to catch and very plentiful, they will take a fly without hesitation. Fly fishing is probably the most effective method besides dunking worms. Its cheaper and more fun for sure.
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 Species: Largemouth Bass

Fish of the Great Lakes  

Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmides

Identifying characteristics: Two dorsal fins with a deep notch between spinous and soft-rayed portions, body longer than deep, upper jaw extends beyond rear of eye, dark lateral streak.

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 Species: Smallmouth Bass

Fish of the Great Lakes  Infomation about the smallmouth bass. How to identify them and what they eat and what they do.
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 Species: Northern Pike

Fish of the Great Lakes  Northern pike put up a good fight on the fly. They attack the fly rather voraciously and are fun to catch on a fly rod. Many lakes and even rivers have good populations of pike in Michigan.
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 Species: Muskellunge

Fish of the Great Lakes  

Muskellunge Esox masquinongy

Identifying characteristics: Single dorsal fin, upper half of cheek and gill cover has scales, body and dorsal fin have dark spots on lighter backgrounds.

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 Species: Atlantic Salmon

Fish of the Great Lakes  

Atlantic Salmon Small picture

Latin Name :Salmo salar

Atlantic Salmon Identifying characteristics: Two dorsal fins including one adipose fin, narrow pointed tongue with four to six small teeth, dark pectoral fins, forked tail, nine rays in anal fin.

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