| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | Coker, G.A., C.B. Portt and C.K. Minns, 2001 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | restricted | Ref. | Fisheries Branch, 1994 |
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Native species ranging from northern Canada to British Columbia; introduced into Ontario (Ref. 52559). Prepared smoked by the 'First Nations' (Ref. 6885). Utilized as dog food in the past (Ref. 4925). Also Ref. 5723, 9988, 27436, 86798, 95143, 96339, 119194, 125578. Status of threat of Columbia River population: threatened. Criteria: 1,2 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264). |
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| States/Provinces | British Columbia (native), Northwest Territories (native), Nunavut (native), Ontario (introduced), 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 | ||