Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Freshwater Fish

by Ken Schultz

Overview

A compact, authoritative guide for freshwater fishing trips
From one of the most respected names in the world of sportfishing comes the definitive, full-color guide to 140 of the most common freshwater fish species found in North American rivers, lakes, and streams. Featuring information on identification, habitat, size, and diet, Ken Schultz's Guide to Freshwater Fish is a must for anglers and sportfishing enthusiasts everywhere.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630261252
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	12/29/2003
Pages:	266
Sales rank:	673,439
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

KEN SCHULTZ has been a staff fishing writer and editor for "Field & Stream" since 1973, where his feature articles and columns appear monthly. Schultz is a former frequent author of the "Outdoors" column in the "New York Times." He has written sixteen books on sportfishing and angling travel topics, including the authoritative "Ken Schultz's Fishing Encyclopedia." A widely traveled angler, Schultz is a former holder of seven line-class world records and was inducted into the Fishing Hall of Fame in 1998.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	1
	An Overview of Fish	3
	Fish Anatomy	9
	Species
	Alewife	37
	Bass, Florida Largemouth	38
	Bass, Guadalupe	39
	Bass, Largemouth	40
	Bass, Peacock	42
	Bass, Redeye	44
	Bass, Roanoke	46
	Bass, Rock	47
	Bass, Smallmouth	49
	Bass, Spotted	51
	Bass, Striped	53
	Bass, Suwannee	55
	Bass, White	56
	Bass, Whiterock	58
	Bass, Yellow	60
	Bluegill	62
	Bowfin	64
	Buffalo, Bigmouth	66
	Buffalo, Smallmouth	67
	Bullhead, Black	68
	Bullhead, Brown	69
	Bullhead, Yellow	70
	Burbot	71
	Carp, Common	73
	Carp, Grass	75
	Catfish	77
	Catfish, Blue	79
	Catfish, Channel	81
	Catfish, Flathead	83
	Catfish, White	85
	Charr	87
	Charr, Arctic	89
	Chub	91
	Chub, Creek	93
	Chub, Hornyhead	95
	Chubsucker	96
	Cisco	97
	Crappie, Black	99
	Crappie, White	101
	Dace	103
	Dace, Blacknose	104
	Dace, Longnose	105
	Darters	107
	Dolly Varden & Bull Trout	109
	Drum, Freshwater	111
	Drum, Red	113
	Eel, American	115
	Fallfish	117
	Gar, Alligator	118
	Gar, Florida	120
	Gar, Longnose	121
	Gar, Shortnose	122
	Gar, Spotted	123
	Goldeye	124
	Grayling, Arctic	125
	Herring	127
	Hogsucker, Northern	128
	Inconnu	129
	Ladyfish	130
	Lamprey	131
	Madtoms	133
	Madtom, Brown	135
	Minnow	136
	Minnow, Fathead	138
	Mooneye	139
	Mosquitofish	140
	Mullet	141
	Muskellunge	143
	Muskellunge, Tiger	145
	Paddlefish	147
	Perch, White	149
	Perch, Yellow	151
	Pickerel, Chain	153
	Pickerel, Grass & Redfin	155
	Pike, Northern	157
	Rudd	159
	Ruffe	160
	Salmon, Atlantic	161
	Salmon, Chinook	163
	Salmon, Chum	165
	Salmon, Coho	167
	Salmon, Pink	169
	Salmon, Sockeye	171
	Sauger	173
	Saugeye	175
	Shad, Alabama	176
	Shad, American	177
	Shad, Gizzard	179
	Shad, Hickory	180
	Shad, Threadfin	181
	Shiner, Common	182
	Shiner, Emerald	183
	Shiner, Golden	184
	Shiner, Striped	185
	Smelt, Rainbow	186
	Snook, Fat/Swordspine/Tarpon	188
	Snook, Common	190
	Splake	192
	Squawfish, Northern	193
	Steelhead	194
	Sticklebacks	196
	Stonecat	198
	Stoneroller, Central	199
	Sturgeon	200
	Sturgeon, Atlantic	202
	Sturgeon, Lake	204
	Sturgeon, Shovelnose	206
	Sturgeon, White	207
	Sucker	209
	Sucker, White	211
	Sunfish	213
	Sunfish, Green	215
	Sunfish, Longear	216
	Sunfish, Mud	217
	Sunfish, Pumpkinseed	218
	Sunfish, Redbreast	219
	Sunfish, Redear	220
	Tarpon	221
	Tilapia	223
	Trout	224
	Trout, Apache	226
	Trout, Blueback	227
	Trout, Brook	228
	Trout, Brown	230
	Trout, Cutthroat	232
	Trout, Gila	234
	Trout, Golden	235
	Trout, Lake	236
	Trout, Rainbow	238
	Trout, Sunapee	240
	Trout-Perch	241
	Walleye	242
	Warmouth	244
	Whitefish, Lake	245
	Whitefish, Mountain	247
	Whitefish, Round	248
	Glossary	249