And as always, I welcome your suggestions for fish watching opportunities, tips and tricks in the comments. Here are some fish watching opportunities to get you started. Of course, in saltwater, everyone from casual tourists to hardcore naturalists enjoy spotting colorful and beautiful species via snorkeling and diving.īut freshwater fish watching is possible, either by snorkeling or by taking advantage of species habits like mating and migrating. I find freshwater fish fascinating, but I admit that observing them can present challenges. I’m an avid angler, but I also enjoy watching all kinds of wildlife. There is a growing community of “life list anglers” who appreciate the diversity of fishes, but for most, “freshwater fish” means game fish, a few invasives like carp and the small species lumped (often incorrectly) into the category “minnows.” If you doubt this, check out fish ID threads on a typical fishing social media page. Yes, nature-loving people are generally familiar with a few “game” species – the trout, bass and walleyes – but even many anglers exhibit very poor fishing identification skills. Even for most naturalists, freshwater fish diversity is out of sight, out of mind.
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