Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991 |
Comments |
Occurs in northern Canada, south to British Columbia. A native fishery is existing (Ref. 52559). Reported from Perry River, Nunavut, eastern Canada (Ref. 96339). Highly esteemed food fish eaten fresh, air-dried, or smoked (Ref. 1998). Also Ref. 5723, 27547, 119194. |
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States/Provinces | British Columbia (native), Northwest Territories (native), Nunavut (native), Yukon Territory (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html |