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Shortjaw Cisco

🔬 Coregonus zenithicus

A deepwater cisco of the Great Lakes. State threatened. Found in Lake Superior and formerly Lake Michigan. Rarely caught by anglers.

🌿 Shortjaw Cisco Habitat & Behavior

DNR records show Shortjaw Cisco present in 489 Michigan water bodies.

🌊 Where to Catch Shortjaw Cisco in Michigan

Lake County Population
Ackerman Lake Alger Good
Addis Lake(s) Alger Good
Albany Creek Chippewa Good
Alberta Pond Baraga Good
Ankadosh Creek Chippewa Good
Anna River Alger Good
Arfelin Lake Marquette Good
Au Train River Alger Good
AuTrain Lake Alger Good
Badwater Lake Dickinson Good
Badwater Lake, Little Dickinson Good
Baldy Lake Alger Good
Banana Lake Schoolcraft Good
Bar Lake Alger Good
Bark River Delta Good
Bark River Delta Good
Bass Lake Dickinson Good
Bass Lake Iron Good
Bass Lake Luce Good
Bass Lake (Big) Schoolcraft Good
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