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Fish Species

Michigan is lucky to be blessed with numerous species of fish. I've have used a combination of resources online to find pictures for several of the species present in Michigan, many of which are still not shown below. Hopefully these pictures can help you to identify your catches.  

Trout
Species shown (from left to right) Row 1: Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout  Row 2: Splake, Steelhead, Brook Trout 


Salmon
Species shown (from left to right) Row 1: Atlantic, Coho, Chinook Row 2: Pink



Perch
Species shown: Yellow Perch, Walleye



Pike
Species shown: Musky, Northern Pike



Bass & Panfish
Species shown Row 1: Bluegil, Rock Bass, Black Crappie Row 2: Small Mouth Bass, White Bass, Large Mouth Bass



 

Other Notable Fish
Species shown Row 1: Burbot, White Fish, Smelt Row 2: Bull Head, Channel Catfish,  Lake Sturgeon










Most pictures courtesy of the Inland Fishes of New York website. Other sources include the Michigan DNR , Brook Trout Heaven, and Wpclipart.com




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