| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011 |
| Comments |
Native to most of eastern Canada from Newfoundland and Labrador to western side of Hudson Bay; south in Atlantic, Great Lakes (Ref. 86798). Ranges from Nunavut, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec (Ref. 58426) to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia; introduced into some provinces (Ref. 52559). Most esteemed game fish in eastern Canada. Also Ref. 4925, 5723, 75154, 119192. |
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| States/Provinces | Alberta (introduced), British Columbia (introduced), Manitoba (native), New Brunswick (native), Newfoundland and Labrador (native), Nova Scotia (native), Nunavut (native), Ontario (native), Prince Edward Island (native), Quebec (native), Saskatchewan (introduced) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html | ||