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Fish Guide

Arctic Char
Arctic Char
Salvenlinus alpinus
Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Australian Redclaw Crayfish
Australian Redclaw Crayfish
Cherax quadricarinatus
Barramundi
Barramundi
Lates calcarifer
Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Coho Salmon
Coho Salmon
Onchorhynchus kisutch
Florida Pompano
Florida Pompano
Trachinotus carolinus
Freshwater Prawn
Freshwater Prawn
Macrobranchium rosenbergii
Grass Carp
Grass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon Idella
Hybrid Striped Bass
Hybrid Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis X Morone chrysops
Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Mozambique Tilapia
Mozambique Tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
FACT SHEET
Nile Tilapia
Nile Tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
FACT SHEET
Pacific White Shrimp
Pacific White Shrimp
Litopenaeus vannamei
FACT SHEET
American Paddlefish
American Paddlefish
Polyodon spathula
FACT SHEET
Rainbow-Trout
Rainbow-Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
FACT SHEET
Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
FACT SHEET
Yellow Perch
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
FACT SHEET

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No spoilers but there are a lot of tasty fish being produced in the Great Lakes region. Sign up and tune in to learn more. The webinar is free. Here is the registration link: https://go.osu.edu/findfish

No spoilers but there are a lot of tasty fish being produced in the Great Lakes region. Sign up and tune in to learn more. The webinar is free. Here is the registration link: https://t.co/1GLRTVrt9v
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Join us for Finding Fish for Food or Fun: Exploring the Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder on May 26 at 12:30ET! We’ll virtually visit fish farms , and follow that with a Q&A with the operators. The webinar is free to attend, but requires registration at https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/calendar/2022/05/26/l6bzy/finding-fish-for-food-or-fun.

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Want to #EatLocal when it comes to the #fish on your plate?🍽️Three web resources will help you find #Wisconsin and #GreatLakes fish; learn about one in a special webinar this Thurs. More details on our blog: @EatWIFish @EatMidwestFish #SustainableSeafood

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