Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)

The fathead minnow is a small, hardy, and widely cultivated member of the Cyprinidae family of minnows that is commonly used as bait, and...

Brown Madtom

The brown madtom is a widely distributed and relatively common member of the madtoms. This diminutive catfish may be used in bait fishing ...

Madtoms

Madtoms are members of the catfish (see) family, Ictaluridae, often referred to as bullhead catfish. Although the larger members of the ca...

Lamprey

Lampreys are one of two groups of jawless fish (the other being hagfish), which are the most primitive true vertebrates. They are members o...

Inconnu (Stenodus leucichthys)

A member of the Salmonidae family and a relative of whitefish and cisco, the inconnu is a species with limited northern range. The only pr...

Northern Hogsucker

This is a widespread and distinctive-looking member of the sucker family. Identification The northern hogsucker gets its name from it...

Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus)

Grayling belong to the Salmonidae family and are related to trout and whitefish. They are distinctive-looking fish, with a sail-like dorsal...

Goldeye (Hiodon alosoides)

A member of the Hiodontidae family of mooneye, the goldeye is one of Canada’s most celebrated freshwater fish, from an epicurean viewpoint...

Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)

The spotted gar is a member of an ancient family, Lepisosteidae, of predaceous fish. It is often confused with its close relative, the Flo...

Shortnose Gar (Lepisosteus platostomus)

The shortnose gar is the smallest member of an ancient family, Lepisosteidae, of predaceous fish. It is the most tolerant of all the gar, as...

Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus)

The longnose gar is the most common and widely distributed member of the gar family, Lepisosteidae, one of the few remaining ancient grou...