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Bonneville cisco

Bonneville cisco

Species of fish

The Bonneville cisco (Prosopium gemmifer) is a species of cisco endemic to Bear Lake along the Utah-Idaho border of the United States. It is one of three freshwater whitefishes endemic to Bear Lake, alongside the Bear Lake whitefish and the Bonneville whitefish,[2][3] and is considered a Wildlife Species of Concern by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.[4] It is a popular ice-fishing target when the lake freezes and, during the spawning season of January to February, is caught by waders with hand nets.[5][6]

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Bonneville Cisco

References

  1. [1]
    NatureServe (4 August 2023). "Prosopium gemmifer". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Utah Division of Wildlife Resources". www.wildlife.utah.gov. Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Utah Division of Wildlife Resources". dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov. Archived from the original on 2003-06-11.
  4. [4]
    "Utah Sensitive Species List". dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov. Archived from the original on 2003-08-17.
  5. [5]
    "Bear Lake Fishing & Ice Fishing." Bear Lake Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau. Accessed July 27, 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Bear Lake Monster Winterfest." Bear Lake Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau. Accessed July 27, 2023.


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