Figure 12. — American smelt, Osmerus mordax. 



16. Osmerus mordax (Mitchill), American smelt (fig. 12) 



The American smelt, an exotic species, a recent immigrant from Lake Huron is now 

 distributed throughout Lake Superior. Its distribution undoubtedly is greater than our collections 

 indicate. 



Records by state and county: 



Michigan - Chippewa 1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 12, 14; Luce 18, 19, 20; Alger 21, 22, 26, 28, 33, 34, 35, 

 36, 37, 38, 39; Marquette 40, 41, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53; Baraga 55, 56, 57; Houghton 

 64, 66, 67, 70, 85, 89, 92; Keweenaw 71, 72, 73; Ontonagon 94, 96, 97, 99, 112. 



Wisconsin - Iron 128; Ashland 131; Bayfield 134, 137, 147, 149, 150, 151; Douglas 152, 153, 

 154, 155, 156. 



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