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

 

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