Fishing a Great Sport

Where are the Fish?

Before you attempt to catch fish, you need to find out where they are.

Fish tolerate different environmental conditions. Some of these include differing levels of salt, amounts of oxygen, types and amounts of food, water temperature, and hiding areas. The most distinguishing element of fish is salt.

Freshwater lakes contain significantly less salt than the ocean. Some of the fish that you will find in these freshwater bodies are the bluegill, carp, catfish, crappie, and bass. The more popular saltwater fish are the bluefish, cod, sea trout, tuna, and flounder.

Another factor that weighs heavily on where you will find certain fish is oxygen. Some fish, such as carp, survive on less oxygen than fish like trout. The living plants within a lake or stream directly affect the amount of oxygen in the water.

You will find certain fish in certain bodies of water based on what kind of food is there.

Fish prefer different water temperatures. Some fish are flexible. They have the ability to live in a wide range of temperatures. Other fish, however, need either cold or warm water to survive. Trout is an example of this. You will only find trout in cold water.

Water quality often determines where a fish will live. All fish must have water that has adequate levels of oxygen. Good-quality water will obviously support more species of fish than water that is polluted.

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