| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1994 |
| Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | |
| Regulations | restricted | Ref. | Fisheries Branch, 1994 |
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service, 1993 |
| Comments |
Native species ranging from the Yukon Territory to Alberta; introduced into other provinces (Ref. 52559). Occurs in the Great Lakes (Ref. 119192). Esteemed food fish (Ref. 1998). Also Ref. 5723, 10304, 95143, 34358, 119194. |
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| States/Provinces | Alberta (native), British Columbia (native), Manitoba (introduced), New Brunswick (introduced), Newfoundland and Labrador (introduced), Nova Scotia (introduced), Ontario (introduced), Prince Edward Island (introduced), Quebec (introduced), Saskatchewan (introduced), Yukon Territory (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html | ||