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- Fish entries organized by family
- State-specific facts on range, preferred habitat and migrations
- Detailed, full-color illustrations
- Quick comparisons for easy identification
- Waterproof pages so you can use this guide anywhere!
List of contents
How To Use This Book Fish Identification Fish Anatomy Fish Names About Colorado Fish Frequently Asked Questions Whirling Disease Fun With Fish Opportunities For Nonresidents Catch-And-Release Fishing Fish Measurement Colorado State Record Fish Fish Consumption Advisories Sample Page Catfish Family Drum Family Eel Family Herring Family Minnow Family Perch Family Pike Family Salmon Family Sculpin Family Silverside Family Smelt Family Stickleback Family Sucker Family Sunfish Family Temperate Bass Family Topminnow Family Glossary Index Helpful Resources About the Author
About the author
Dan Johnson is an author and lifelong student of freshwater fish and fishing. For nearly two decades he has brought North American anglers breaking news on the latest scientific research, fishing techniques and related technology. Dan is a longtime attendee of American Fisheries Society annual conferences and related symposia. He is a syndicated weekly newspaper columnist, and has published more than 200 feature articles nationwide in the pages of North American Fisherman, Walleye In-Sider and other publications. Dan has also made numerous fishing-related TV appearances on ESPN2. Above all, he is a passionate angler who enjoys spending time on the water with his family, patterning fish behavior and observing how these fascinating creations interact with one another in the underwater web of life.