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Northern Rock Bass ( Ambloplites rupestris). Angela Auel. Identification: olive colored; dark mottlings along the sides, whitish belly; 6 spines in anal fin and 12 in the dorsal; about 10 inches long (Iowa DNR)

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  1. Northern Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris) Angela Auel Identification: olive colored; dark mottlings along the sides, whitish belly; 6 spines in anal fin and 12 in the dorsal; about 10 inches long (Iowa DNR) Distribution: northeastern interior streams; rarely in the upper part of the Des Moines and Mississippi Rivers and large natural lakes (Iowa DNR) Minnesota DNR Iowa DNR Habitat: lakes and streams; generally preferring well-oxygenated, hard water walleye lakes; with boulder and sand bottoms

  2. Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu by: Andy Glass http://www.state.me.us/ifw/fishing/f-smbass.htm

  3. Identification • Color • Bars • Mouth • Eye • Tail • Pyloric caeca http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/smb-card.html www.ext.vt.edu/.../ 420-010/figure26.html

  4. Distribution • Native NE U.S. Canada • Introduced Nationwide • Iowa http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/sm-bass.html www.worldwaters.com/.../ smallmouth-bass.asp

  5. Habitat • Early morning/evening • Clear water • Rivers • Lakes www.decoyswildlife.com/ wildlife/PAGE_60.HTM

  6. http://www.watersheds.org/nature/gallery1/pages/bass_crayfish.htmhttp://www.watersheds.org/nature/gallery1/pages/bass_crayfish.htm Diet • Forage Fish • Crustaceans • Insects • Copepods • Cladocerans

  7. Reproduction • Time • Temp • Location • Nest • Courtship • Eggs • Parental Care • www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/ ~ael/ael_feb_00.html www.venturenorth.com/ tlca/bass.htm

  8. . http://www.nyfisherman.net/ralphludwig.html Conservation Status • Good population • Bag limits • Length limits

  9. http://www.nyfisherman.net/lgronpeterson.html Economic, Recreational, and Ecological Importance • Economically important • Great fishing • Top predator

  10. Other Other names: brown bass, browny, bronzeback, green trout, river bass, jumper, Oswego bass, redeye bass Max weight: 6-7 lbs 3-4 lb considered trophy http://www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/Images/fishing/smbcrankjumb.jpg

  11. References Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 1987. IowaDNR Fish and Fishing. Available at http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/sm-bass.html. September 2004 L.M. Page and B.M. Burr. 1991. Freshwater Fishes. Houghton Mifflin, New York

  12. Northern Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris) Diet: aquatic insects, minnows, other small fish (Iowa DNR), and crayfish, other invertebrates(Minnesota DNR) Reproduction: spawns in the spring when water temperatures range from 60s to 70s; female has about 5,000 eggs; male makes nest in sand or gravel and then guards the eggs & fry Conservation status: Common and Native Minnesota DNR Angie Reiter & Eric Sweeney June 4, 2004

  13. Northern Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris) Economic/recreational value: Popular game fish Ecological importance: None Other Common Names: redeye, goggle eye, black perch, rock sunfish, redeye bass

  14. References: Ambloplites rupestris Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 1994. IowaDNR Fish and Fishing. Available at http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/iafish.html. November 2004. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 1994. IowaDNR Fish and Fishing. Available at http://www.iowadnr.com/education/files/nrkbass.pdf. November 2004. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Fishes of Minnesota. Available at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish/bass/rock/index.html. November 2004. Vacationer. More photo contest entries. 2 September 2004. Virtual Aquarium. Available at http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/rockbass.html. November 2004.

  15. PumpkinseedLepornis gibbosusFamily CentrarchidaeEric Giebelstein Common Names:sunperch, sunny, common perch, robin, tobacco box, sand perch, yellow belly, grass perch, round sunfish, common sunfish

  16. Pumpkinseed • Identification • Deep bodied, small mouth, small gill flap with red spot, 10-11 dorsal fin spines, short gill rakers • Orange to red-orange on ventral side, brown to olive on dorsal and on sides. Speckled with orange, yellow, blue, and emerald spots. Blue horizontal stripes posterior to eye. http://seagrant.wisc.edu

  17. Pumpkinseed • Distribution • North-eastern 2/3 of Iowa • Found in natural lakes and Mississippi River. Less common in man-made lakes and interior streams and rivers. www.iowadnr.org

  18. Pumpkinseed • Habitat • Clear lakes with: • Aquatic plants • Sandy or silted bottom • Decaying debris • Diet • Adults eat insects, snails, small mollusks, and small fish • Juveniles eat zooplankton http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org

  19. Pumpkinseed • Reproduction • Nesting fish like bluegill • Creates nest in littoral zone but nearer to shore than bluegill under shady areas with sandy bottoms • Male protects nest • If space is available, they are colonial nesters, usually around 4-15 nests in a colony • Spawning • Begins in May when water temperatures reach 68 degrees • Lasts through July with peak activity in June • Clutch size • 1,500-1,700 eggs

  20. Pumpkinseed • Iowa conservation status: uncommon/native • Economic importance • Due to small number, fairly unimportant. • Does provide some recreational value • Ecological importance • Provide food for all piscivorous fish and some shallow feeding birds • Populations can become stunted if predation is reduced http://data2.itc.nps.gov

  21. References • Fishes of the Great Lakes: Pumpkinseed. 2004. Available at http://www .seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfishes. November 2004. • Fishes of Ohio. 2004. Available at http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org November 2004. • Iowa DNR Fish and Fishing: Pumpkinseed. 2004 Available at: http://www .iowadnr.com/fish/iafish. November 2004. • National Battlefield Park: Wildlife. 2004. Available at: www.nps.gov/rich/ pphtml/subanimals4.html. November 2004.

  22. Orange-Spotted Sunfish Lepomis humilisJason Palmer • http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/osptcard.html

  23. Identification • Large mouth that extends to front of eye • Spiny dorsal fin with 10 spines • Males have vivid orange spots on sides • Females spots are red/brown • Large black ear flap http://www.speciesatrisk.gc.ca/

  24. Prefer slow moving, heavily vegetated streams and rivers with gravel and sand substrates Live in every thing from large rivers to small streams Range is the entire Mississippi river watershed http://floridafisheries.com/Fishes/panfish.html#spotted Habitat and Range

  25. Reproduction • Solitary nest builders • Males build and protect the nest • Males guard over eggs until hatched • Spawning is between May and November http://campus.murraystate.edu

  26. Feeding Habits and Importance • Generally feeds on the bottom • Very ferocious and will eat any thing it can get a hold of • Diet includes: Insects, crustaceans and occasionally small fish • Important as a member of the food web • Some commercial importance as an aquarium species

  27. Citations • Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Iowa DNR Fish and Fishing. Available at http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/osptcard.html. Oct. 2004 • Florida Fish and Wildlife. Fishes. Available at http://floridafisheries.com/Fishes/panfish.html#spotted . Oct 2004 • Lawrence, M. Page. and B. M.. Burr. 1991. A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes. Houghton Miffin Company, New York.

  28. Orange-Spotted Sunfish Lepomis humilisJason Palmer • http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/osptcard.html

  29. Identification • Large mouth that extends to front of eye • Spiny dorsal fin with 10 spines • Males have vivid orange spots on sides • Females spots are red/brown • Large black ear flap http://www.speciesatrisk.gc.ca/

  30. Prefer slow moving, heavily vegetated streams and rivers with gravel and sand substrates Live in every thing from large rivers to small streams Range is the entire Mississippi river watershed http://floridafisheries.com/Fishes/panfish.html#spotted Habitat and Range

  31. Reproduction • Solitary nest builders • Males build and protect the nest • Males guard over eggs until hatched • Spawning is between May and November http://campus.murraystate.edu

  32. Feeding Habits and Importance • Generally feeds on the bottom • Very ferocious and will eat any thing it can get a hold of • Diet includes: Insects, crustaceans and occasionally small fish • Important as a member of the food web • Some commercial importance as an aquarium species

  33. Citations • Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Iowa DNR Fish and Fishing. Available at http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/osptcard.html. Oct. 2004 • Florida Fish and Wildlife. Fishes. Available at http://floridafisheries.com/Fishes/panfish.html#spotted . Oct 2004 • Lawrence, M. Page. and B. M.. Burr. 1991. A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes. Houghton Miffin Company, New York.

  34. White CrappiePomoxisannularis By: Brad Froeschle

  35. White crappies have six spines on the dorsal fin with a banded body. Black crappies have seven to nine spines with a spotted body. Length: 6-13 inches Weight: Rarely exceed 2lbs. Silvery body with shades of green and black on the anterior side. Epiterminal mouth. Pomoxis is Greek for “opercle sharp” Characteristics

  36. They spawn in spring in shallow water over sand and gravel substrates and are easily caught at that time. After spawning, crappies move offshore into deeper, cooler areas. They feed largely on aquatic insects and small fishes. Males guard the nest, and young after the eggs hatch. Generally mature in second or third year of life, rarely live more than 6 to 7 years. Reproduction/Habitat/Diet

  37. Economic value: White crappie are mainly a game fish in Iowa. Ecological value: Middle of the food web feeder. Helps maintain population of lower fish on the food chain. Top water feeder. Ecological/Economic

  38. Statewide in lakes and large rivers. Conservation: White Crappies are abundant statewide. Conservation/Distribution

  39. Pomoxis is Greek for “opercle sharp” State Record - "crappie" record 4 pounds, 9 ounces - Green Castle Lake, Marshall County, May 1981 - Ted Trowbridge, Marshalltown. Other names - silver crappie, bachelor, white perch, sac-a-lait, newlight, strawberry bass, goggle eye, papermouth, tin mouth, bachelor perch, slab Misc.

  40. References • National Battlefield Park: Wildlife. 2004. Available at: www.nps.gov/rich/ pphtml/subanimals4.html. November 2004. • Iowa DNR Fish: White Crappie. 2004. Available at: http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/whc-card.html. November 2004. • Texas Freshwater Fishing: White Crappie. 2004. Available at: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/infish/species/wcp/wcp.htm. November 2004. • Colorado Division of Wildlife. White Crappie. 2004. Available at: http://waterknowledge.colostate.edu/whitecra.htm. November 2004.

  41. Citations • Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Iowa DNR Fish and Fishing. Available at http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/osptcard.html. Oct. 2004 • Florida Fish and Wildlife. Fishes. Available at http://floridafisheries.com/Fishes/panfish.html#spotted . Oct 2004 • Lawrence, M. Page. and B. M.. Burr. 1991. A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes. Houghton Miffin Company, New York.

  42. CentrarchidaeLargemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides Other names: Black bass, green trout, bigmouth bass, lineside bass Texas Parks and Wildlife

  43. Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides Identification: Green in color Continuous dark stripe Belly white to yellowish Spines on dorsal fin Location of lower jaw Eye color Minnesota DNR

  44. Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides Distribution: Statewide Prefers ponds and lakes Found in some streams in back waters Habitat: Like vegetated areas Under logs or hanging trees Diet: Fish Frogs Crayfish Insects Jump.Net

  45. Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides Reproduction: Early May to June 63-68 degrees F Nest of roots or rocky mud bottoms 1-3 feet deep 2,000-26,000 eggs in a nest Hatch in 3-6 days Economic and Recreational Importance: Big game fish Stocked in all lakes and ponds Needed in life cycle Ohio DNR

  46. References Iowa Department of Natural Resources.1994.IowaDNR Fish and Fishing. Available at http:// www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/iafish.html Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.2004 Fish Available at http:// www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish/bass/largemouth/index.html Ohio Department of Natural Resources.2004.Division of Wildlife. Available at http:// www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/fishing/aquanotes- fishid/largbass.htm Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 2004. Fresh Water Fishing. Available at http://tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/infish/species/lmb/lmb.htm The Jump.Net.Gamefish Profiles Available at http://www.thejump.net/fishing/fishing.html

  47. Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu by: Andy Glass http://www.state.me.us/ifw/fishing/f-smbass.htm

  48. Identification • Color • Bars • Mouth • Eye • Tail • Pyloric caeca http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/smb-card.html www.ext.vt.edu/.../ 420-010/figure26.html

  49. Distribution • Native NE U.S. Canada • Introduced Nationwide • Iowa http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/iafish/sm-bass.html www.worldwaters.com/.../ smallmouth-bass.asp

  50. Habitat • Early morning/evening • Clear water • Rivers • Lakes www.decoyswildlife.com/ wildlife/PAGE_60.HTM

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