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Animals
Golden fish with bold dark saddles and orange lower fins.
Field facts
HabitatLake Michigan, northern lakes
RangeNorthern Indiana
When to lookBest autumn and winter
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesWalleye, Log Perch
Field note: A classic Lake Michigan fish fry species.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Perch travel in schools; take a meal, not the whole shoal.
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