Lake whitefish

Lake whitefish

With a snout that overhangs the lower jaw, this member of the trout and salmon family can grow larger than cisco.

Lake whitefish

Cisco

With a lower jaw that extends up to or beyond the tip of snout, cisco – also known as tullibee or lake herring – also are a member of the trout and salmon family.

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