Title:
Beneath the surface : a natural history of a fisherman's lake / Bruce M. Carlson ; illustrations by Bruce Granquist.
ISBN:
9781681342733
Personal Author:
Edition:
Paperback edition.
Publication Information:
St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2023.
©2007
Physical Description:
xii, 250 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. Setting the stage -- 2. Lake on a summer's day -- 3. Lake on a summer's night -- 4. Dwarf ciscoes and whitefish -- 5. Walleyes and perch -- 6. Northern pike -- 7. Bass -- 8. Panfish -- 9. Fish senses -- 10. Loons -- 11. Beavers, muskrats, and otters -- 12. Lake throughout the seasons -- 13. Future of north country lakes -- Appendixes -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.
Summary:
The author explores the inner workings of Ten Mile Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. From this intimate study, we learn how the physical characteristics of a lake affect the plants and animals within it and how the various forms of life inhabiting a lake interact. Through special chapters that reveal the rhythms and constraints of various species of fish, anglers may learn to hone techniques to heighten fishing success.
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Added Author:
OCLC Number:
on1375014962
Availability:
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