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Rainbow Smelt
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Other Cold Water Species
- Atlantic Salmon
- Aurora Trout
- Brook Trout
- Brown Trout (inland)
- Brown Trout (Great Lakes)
- Burbot
- Chinook Salmon
- Cisco (or Lake Herring)
- Coho Salmon
- Lake Sturgeon
- Lake Trout
- Lake Whitefish
- Pink Salmon
- Rainbow Smelt
- Rainbow Trout (inland)
- Rainbow Trout (Great Lakes)
- Round Whitefish
- Splake
Length: 15 - 25 cm. (6 - 10 in.)
Distribution/Habitat:
throughout Great Lakes area, including some inland lakes
Similar fish:
Key identifying characteristics:
- mouth extends beyond centre of the eye;
- tongue with prominent teeth
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Last Modified: July 24, 2008