Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | restricted | Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973 |
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | Yes | ||
Abundance | fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011 |
Comments |
Known from Yukon Territory (Ref. 119194) and from Northwest Territories and British Columbia to Quebec (Ref. 52559). Occurs in the Great Lakes (Ref. 119192). Major commercial and sport fish in some provinces (Ref. 1998). Current fisheries restricted to by quota, minimum size and minimum mesh-size regulations (Ref. 1998). Esteemed food fish (Ref. 1998). Also Ref. 5723, 9988. |
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States/Provinces | Alberta (native), British Columbia (native), Manitoba (native), Northwest Territories (native), Ontario (native), Quebec (native), Saskatchewan (native), Yukon Territory (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html |