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was fuiind within the six loot contnur. It fdlluws. thiri-l'orc, that the shallow 

 waters are the feeding and breeding grounds of most of the fish, and the main 

 habitats at least for yoimg fish. Those that bree<l in streams, such as the suckers, 

 the Pike I'erch, and probably the Ling, soon find their way into the lake, and in 

 the fall the suckers are found in great numbers in the shallow waters. These 

 shallow waters also have the most varied conditions, becau.se here are found the 

 greatest changes in temperature and in light, the greatest variety of vegetation, 

 and the greatest movement and changes in amount of sediment. This is the zone 

 of wave action, the regi(jn of fluctuating water level and of greatest topographic 

 diversity. In the deeper waters the influence of currents artd waves are less jiro- 

 nounced, and in general conditions are calmer and more uniform. The Ixjnlers 

 of the islands and submerged reefs or shoals tend to develop conditions similar to 

 those along the shore. The vegetation is most abundant in water from 2 to 4 feet 

 deep (Baker, '18, p. 53). 



Provisionally we may thus divide the major fish habitats and associated fish 

 communities into the following: 



I. Sluillvii.' U'lilcr Iliibitiit and Association. This includes the water zone 

 above the api)roximate U foot contour, the sandy beaches and exposed headlands, 

 as well as the region of the most abundant growth of emergent and subnierged 

 water plants ami of the greatest abundance of fish f<M)d. as pointed out by Baker. 

 This is the |)rincipal feeding and breeding ground for the majority of the fishes. 

 Within this habitat and association there are several minor habitats and fish com- 

 munities, depending on the toj^tgraphy, exjjosure, vegetation and the character of 

 the substratum. 



The char.icleristic fish of this habitat are: Tullibee, Blunt-nosed Minnow. 

 I'.merald Minnow, Trout Perch. Brook .Silversides, Rock Bass (young). Large- 

 mouthed Black Itass (young). ^L•^nitou Darter. Tessellated Darter. Miller's Thumb, 

 .Sjiot-tailefl Mimiow. Silverfin Minnow. Rosy-face<l Minnow, (."ommon Sucker 

 (young). Barred Killifish. Pike Perch (young). IVrch (young). Kel. Silvery Min- 

 now. (Jolden Shiner. Cayuga Minnow. I. arp. (.hub-sucker. Yellow Bullhead 

 (young), lommon Bullhe.id (young). Stonecat. Mud .Minnow. BriKik .Stickleliack, 

 '."hain I'ickerel, CVmunon Sunfish (young). Bridled .Minnow an<l fonimon Pike. 



J. Deeper Littoral Habitat ami Association. This includes the deqK-r shore 

 zone iK'tween the depths of about 6 and 15 feet. It is the region of the dirlining 

 gross submerged vegetati<in with increasing darkness, but often with the jK-r- 

 sistence of the bulrush Scirpus. Physical diversities have declinetl with depth. 

 There is slight ditTerentiation within this habitat and in its local connmmities. 



The characteristic fish are: I.ake I^-im])rey, l\el (young). Carp, Yellow Bull- 

 head, Common Bullhead. Chain Pickerel. C'ommon Pike. Kock Bass. Conunon 

 Sunfish. I.;irge-moutbed Black Bass. .Small-mouthed Bl.ick Bass. Pike Perch. 

 Perch. Striped Bass (young). Tullibee (breeding), and Burlxit or IJng (young). 



3. The Perf> Water Hahitat and Association. Tliis include the rcmain<ler of 

 the lake Ik-Iow the DeeiK-r Littoral, from the depth of aliout 15 feet to the lM)ttuiii 

 at alK)Ut 55 feet. This is the ciM.lesi. darkest, ami most unifonn habitat. 



'The char.uteristic fish are: Lake l.ninpre\. 'TullilK-e. C'ommon ."sucker, Esox, 

 I-irge-n...mhr.| Bl.uk B;iss Sin.dl i.iM.ubr.l I'.la.k I'.a.s l',k.- IV.. I, I'.r.h ^ir,i«-.l 

 Bass anil Btulxit ( adtill 1 



