Freshwater Fish of the Carolinas Field Guide

by Dave Bosanko

Overview

Go Fishing with North Carolina and South Carolina’s Famous Identification Guide!

Fishing is a perfect outdoors activity for all ages and skill levels, and the Carolinas are an angler’s paradise. Reel in fish, and make identifying your catches a snap. The Freshwater Fish of the Carolinas Field Guide by Dave Bosanko features detailed information about 79 species of North and South Carolina fish. When you’re not sure what you caught, grab the handy guide and narrow your choices by family. Then identify your prize with the intricately detailed fish illustrations. Further verify the type of fish using the “Similar Species” comparisons.

Book Features:

• Detailed information about 79 freshwater species
• Professional-quality illustrations—perfect for fish identification
• Fascinating facts on spawning behavior, feeding habits, and more
• Fishing tips and inside information for easily locating fishing hotspots
• Bonus resources such as state fishing records and answers to frequently asked questions

Grab the Freshwater Fish of the Carolinas Field Guide for your next angling adventure. It’s essential for every tackle box, beach bag, RV, and cabin. Plus, its convenient size makes it perfect for the dock or boat.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591932178
Publisher:	Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/30/2009
Series:	Fish Identification Guides
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	996,003
Product dimensions:	4.40(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Dave Bosanko was born in Kansas and studied engineering before following his love of nature to degrees in biology and chemistry from Emporia State University. He spent thirty years as staff biologist at two of the University of Minnesota’s field stations. Though his training was in mammal physiology, Dave worked on a wide range of research projects ranging from fish, bird, and mammal population studies to experiments with biodiversity and prairie restoration. An avid fisherman and naturalist, he has long enjoyed applying the fruits of his extensive field research to patterning fish location and behavior, and observing how these fascinating species interact with one another in the underwater web of life.

Table of Contents

How To Use This Book

Fish Identification

Fish Anatomy

Fish Names

About Fish of the Carolinas

Frequently Asked Questions

Fish Diseases

Invasive Species

Fun With Fish

Catch-And-Release Fishing

Fish Measurement

Fish Consumption Advisories

State Record Fish of the Carolinas

Example Page

Bowfin Family

Catfish Family

Cavefish Family

Drum Family

Eel Family

Gar Family

Herring Family

Lamprey Family

Lefteye Flounder Family

Livebearer Family

Minnow Family

Mudminnow Family

Perch Family

Pike Family

Pirate Perch Family

Pygmy Family

Salmon Family

Sculpin Family

Silverside Family

Snakehead Family

Sole Family

Sturgeon Family

Sucker Family

Sunfish Family

Temperate Bass Family

Topminnow Family

Glossary

Index

Primary References

About the Author