New Zealand Freshwater Fish

11004-08404 Mackinaw (Salvelinus namaycush) were introduced to New Zealand in 1906. They are found only in Lake Pearson, in the South Island. The lake is unsuitably shallow for the mackinaw, which prefers deep lakes and cold water. In summer the warm surface waters of the lake conﬁne the ﬁsh to the less productive deep areas, resulting in a small population of thin, stunted ﬁsh *

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11004-08404 Mackinaw (Salvelinus namaycush) were introduced to New Zealand in 1906. They are found only in Lake Pearson, in the South Island. The lake is unsuitably shallow for the mackinaw, which prefers deep lakes and cold water. In summer the warm surface waters of the lake conﬁne the ﬁsh to the less productive deep areas, resulting in a small population of thin, stunted ﬁsh *

Mackinaw char 08404 great lakes salvelinus namaycush game sports acclimatised