Fish: Lake Erie Species

 

A little trip to Lake Erie, the shallowest, warmest and most heavily fished of the five freshwater lakes in North America, for a swim and fish bone contest. The person who collected the most fish specimen, was set to win a prize.

Jackpot!

A skeleton intact, allowed us to examine the fins, spine, jaw, scales and ribcage!

The big kids drew a quick sketch of the Great Lakes (HOMES, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie & Superior) and then included sketches of Lake Erie's five most common fish species: walleye, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, steelhead and northern pike.