Name: |
Lake Whitefish |
Other Common
Names: |
Whitefish, Sault whitefish, gizzard fish |
Scientific Name: |
Coregonus clupeaformis |
Length: |
Average length is 17 to 22 inches |
Identification: |
Silvery with pale greenish-brown back, fins clear or lightly pigmented |
Photo & Text courtesy of |
Photo: Fish Profiles - University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Fish Profiles - University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker |