Table of Contents

How To Use This Book

About Wisconsin Fish

Frequently Asked Questions

Map Resources

Fish Names

Fun With Fish

Fish Management

Catch-And-Release

Length-To-Weight Ratios

Record Fish

Wisconsin State Record Fish

Fish Consumption Advisories

Fish Diseases

Fish Anatomy

Sample Page

Bowfin Family

Catfish Family

Cod Family

Drum Family

Eel Family

Gar Family

Herring Family

Lamprey Family

Minnow Family

Mooneye Family

Paddlefish Family

Perch Family

Pike Family

Salmon Family

Sculpin Family

Silverside Family

Smelt Family

Stickleback Family

Sturgeon Family

Sucker Family

Sunfish Family

Temperate Bass/Striped Bass Family

Trout-Perch Family

Glossary

Primary References

Index

About the Author

About the Author

Dave Bosanko was born in Kansas and studied engineering before following his love of nature to degrees in biology and chemistry from Emporia State University. He spent thirty years as staff biologist at two of the University of Minnesota's field stations. Though his training was in mammal physiology, Dave worked on a wide range of research projects ranging from fish, bird, and mammal population studies to experiments with biodiversity and prairie restoration. An avid fisherman and naturalist, he has long enjoyed applying the fruits of his extensive field research to patterning fish location and behavior, and observing how these fascinating species interact with one another in the underwater web of life.

Reviews

FISH OF WISCONSIN FIELD GUIDE by Dave Bosanko, Adventure Publications, Cambridge, MN, 170 pages, $12.95. Anglers will love this waterproof guide to 76 Wisconsin fish. The book fits easily in a jacket pocket or tacklebox. To identify a catch, start by matching it to one of the family silhouettes in the table of contents. From the family entries, pick the species from a series of two-page spreads that include color illustrations, keys to distinguish your fish from similar species, other common names and natural history information like habitat, range, food, reproduction, average 'size and state records. There's a nice glossary and the index is cross-referenced so if you know your fish by another name, you can easily find its scientific name. The author prefaces the book with illustrations of fish anatomy, photos of fish diseases, frequently asked questions and interesting fish facts like how to estimate your fish's weight if you know its length and girth. Looking for a unique Valentine gift for your favorite angler? This is it!--Kathryn A Kahler"Wisconsin Natural Resources" (02/01/2008)