May 2022

Knowing Your Sunfish: Bluegill & Pumpkinseed

One of the most popular freshwater fish species in North America, are different members of the Sunfish (Centrarchidae) family that come in a huge collection of shapes, colours and sizes. Because of similarities between other members in the Lepomis genus, they can adopt similar names such as: Bluegill, Sunfish, Stumpknocker, “Sunny”, Bream, Brim, Copper Nose, …

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Pike vs Pickerel: Differences You Should Know

What’s the difference between Pike and Pickerel? A seemingly simple question but one that can have confusing answers depending on where you are.    I grew up in a fishing camp in Northeastern Ontario, Canada and had great opportunities to meet many individuals from all across the US, Canada, UK, Australia and many other countries. …

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