Figure 45. — Rock bass, Ambloplites rupestris; black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus. 



62, Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque), rock bass (fig, 45) 



The rock bass is distributed widely in south-shore streams of Lake Superior, but the total 

 number collected was small. 



Records by state and county: 



Michigan - Chippewa 1, 3, 12, 14; Luce 18, 19, 20; Alger 21, 22, 26, 33, 35, 38; Marquette 

 40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53; Baraga 55, 57; Houghton 64, 67, 69, 70; Keweenaw 72, 81; 

 Ontonagon 94, 96, 97, 99, 102, 106, HI, 



Wisconsin - Ashland 131; Bayfield 134, 143, 150, 151; Douglas 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 



63. Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Lesueur), black crappie (fig, 45) 



We have few records of black crappie. They were collected in small numbers from the larger 

 streams and from streams with lakes in their systems. 



Records by state and county: 



Michigan - Houghton 64; Ontonagon 99, 



Wisconson - Ashland 131; Bayfield 149, 150; Douglas 152, 154, 155, 



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