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Carol WatkinsNatural Shorelines are Good for FishingBy keeping shorelines natural, you can help protect water quality and improve fishhabitat. A shoreline without trees and shrubs can get washed away, making the watermuddy and unsuitable for fish. If you live near a lake or a river, plant a buffer stripalong the water’s edge using trees, shrubs, wildflowers or other native plants. Treesand other vegetation filter pollution and provide shade, shelter, habitat, and foodcritical for bass, trout, and other fish to thrive and reproduce. Keep your favoritefishing spots well vegetated! For more tips and information, visit http://water.epa.gov/type/lakes/index.cfmHow much does my fish weigh?Don’t have a scale? No problem.Reach for a tape measure and find the answer.Use these equations to find the weight of your fish:bass = (length x length x girth) / 1,200pike = (length x length x length) / 3,500sunfish = (length x length x length) / 1,200trout = (length x girth x girth) / 800walleye = (length x length x length) / 2,700For example, you catch a 16” trout with an 8” girth. Using the equation for trout above:(16 x 8 x 8) / 800 = 1.25 pounds. Your trout would weigh about 1 and a quarter pounds.Note: Results are rough estimates only. Actual weights vary slightly by waterbody.Know your Wisconsin fishes. 1 - muskellunge, 2 - largemouth bass, 3 - smallmouth bass, 4 - northern pike, 5 - warmouth, 6 - pumpkinseed, 7 - whitecrappie, 8 - walleye, 9 - bluegill, 10 - rock bass, 11 - green sunfish, 12 - sauger, 13 - yellow perch, 14 - white bass, 15 - black crappie, 16 - shovelnosesturgeon, 17 - flathead catfish, 18 - channel catfish, 19 - lake sturgeon, 20 - lake trout, 21 - brown trout (GL), 22 - chinook salmon, 23 - rainbow trout,24 - brown trout, 25 - coho salmon, 26 - steelhead, 27 - brook trout.24