GENERAL INFORMATION |
Common Name: |
Mountain Whitefish |
Scientific Name: |
Prosopium williamsoni |
Diet: |
Invertebrates, insects, larvae, fish eggs, and small fish. Most active feeding is during
winter and at night. |
Habitat: |
Prefer cold mountain streams and lakes with highly oxygenated water |
Spawn: |
Late Fall to early Winter in gravel riffles. Eggs stick to the bottom so nests are not
required. Eggs hatch in the early Spring. |
Distribution: |
Cool and cold waters statewide |
Origin: |
Native to western United States and western Canada |
Characteristics: |
Light brown on the top portion of the back and fins. Silvery to white on the belly and sides.
Snout and lower jaw are short and blunt. Each nostril has a flap. |
