Rapids a section of stream or river that is characterized by small falls and turbulent high velocity water. Reed a pit or trough made by female salmon and trout in the gravel bottom of rivers or streams for spawning. Essentially...
Read MoreSalamander a small, lizard-like animal. Salinity the concentration of salt in a body of water. For example, the salinity of a saltwater wetland changes whenever freshwater is added when it rains, and each time the saltwater is...
Read MoreTexas Rig The standard, virtually snag-free, worm-rigging method. Consists of a worm, slip sinker, and hook, with the hook point turned inward and back, embedded in the neck area of the worm. Tag A mark on a fish for...
Read MoreLactic Acid acid produced in muscle tissue after strenuous exercise. This occurs in fish when being landed by anglers. Lacustrine living or growing in lakes, as various organisms. Landlocked a term for anadromous fish that have...
Read MoreMargin the edge of a body of water. Mariculture refers to aquaculture practiced in marine environments. Marsh wet or periodically flooded treeless land, characterized by grasses, cattails, and other freshwater wetland plants....
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