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Alewife

Atlantic Salmon

Bloater

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Burbot

Carp

Chinook Salmon

Coho Salmon

Freshwater Drum

Lake Herring

Lake Sturgeon

Lake Trout

Lake Whitefish

Longnose Sucker

Muskellunge

Northern Pike

Pink Salmon

Rainbow Smelt

Rainbow Trout

Round Goby

Round Whitefish

Ruffe

Sea Lamprey

Smallmouth Bass

Walleye

White Perch

White Sucker

Yellow Perch


 



The Fish of Lake Erie

Lake Erie is the fourth largest Great Lake, with about 856 miles of shoreline and 9,900 square miles of surface area. It is about 210 miles long and 57 miles wide. The average depth of this lake is 62 feet, with a maximum depth of 210 feet.

You can also find lists of fish found in Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, non-native species, or the complete listing of fish found on this website. Note that not every species of fish found in the Great Lakes is included.

Sunset over Erie shoreline

For current weather conditions, as reported by regional stations, see NOAA's Interactive Marine Observations site. For more weather and fishing information, see the Fishing page under Special Features on this site.

More information on Lake Erie.

 

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Brook Trout illustration copyright 1998
Gina Mikel

Lake Erie  photograph from "Visualizing the Great Lakes: Images of a Region"
Chinook salmon  photograph (c) Shedd Aquarium (e-mail)

Last updated 05 February 2002 by Seaman