| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | restricted | Ref. | Fisheries Branch, 1994 |
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011 |
| Comments |
Occurs throughout Canada (Ref. 86798). Rarely caught as a game fish (Ref. 52559). Used as animal food in fur ranches; production of fish meal and oil. The liver has been experimentally canned by the Fisheries Research Board; used for making canapes (Ref. 1998). Also Ref. 1371, 119194. |
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| States/Provinces | Alberta (native), British Columbia (native), Manitoba (native), New Brunswick (native), Newfoundland and Labrador (native), Northwest Territories (native), Nova Scotia (native), Nunavut (native), Ontario (native), Prince Edward Island (native), Quebec (native), Saskatchewan (native), Yukon Territory (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html | ||