| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | restricted | Ref. | Fisheries Branch, 1994 |
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | live food | ||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011 |
| Comments |
Native to Ontario and Quebec; introduced into other provinces (Ref. 52559). Occurs in the Great Lakes (Ref. 119192). Generally restricted as a sport fish (Ref. 1998). A popular fish sold in live fish markets. Found in 2 out of 6 live fish markets near the Lakes Erie and Ontario (Ref. 53249). Also Ref. 5723, 86798. |
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| States/Provinces | Alberta (introduced), British Columbia (introduced), Manitoba (introduced), Ontario (native), Quebec (native), Saskatchewan (introduced) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html | ||