Are there big fish in Lake Superior?

Lake sturgeon are the largest fish in Lake Superior.
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Are there alot of fish in Lake Superior?

As it's the biggest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior offers unparalleled fishing opportunities. It's fed by more than 200 rivers, and there are over 80 species of fish found in the lake's waters. These numbers speak for themselves!
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What is the deadliest fish in Lake Superior?

The most dangerous predator in the Great Lakes is the sea lamprey, which was actually introduced as an invasive species. Primarily, it goes after a sports fish called the lake trout, often wounding them as they kill them off. It is also attracted to the blood and bodily fluids of any creature.
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Is there good fishing in Lake Superior?

Lake Superior offers some of the best fishing among the Great Lakes and is a world-class salmon and lake trout fishery. Knowing the best times to fish this huge body of water can help you catch more and bigger fish.
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Are there sharks in Lake Superior?

The Great Lakes are located in the Northern United States. Lakes Superior, Ontario, Huron, Eerie, and Michigan interconnect and constitute the Great Lakes. Many fish inhabit the Great Lakes, but not sharks.
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How deep are fish in Lake Superior?

Both of these fish can be found in waters exceeding one thousand feet in depth in Lake Superior. The kiyi, which is a cousin to the lake whitefish, is limited in distribution to the deeper water region of Lake Superior at depths of three hundred to six hundred feet.
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Are there whales in Lake Superior?

Every year there are reports of whales in Lake Superior. The reports are sightings sent by residents and visitors along the north shore of Lake Superior. Lake Superior isn't the only Michigan body of water to experience whale sightings.
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Can you swim Lake Superior?

Lake Superior's beaches are open and safe for swimming over 90% of the time, and the water is extremely clear, with an average underwater visibility of 8.3 m (27 ft).
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What is the deepest part of Lake Superior?

The deepest point in Lake Superior (about 40 miles north of Munising, Michigan) is 1,300 feet (400 meters) below the surface.
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Which Great Lake has the biggest fish?

Lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes can reach lengths of 10-plus feet and approach 300 pounds. The largest fish taken from Lake Erie was caught by in 1929 and weighed 216 pounds.
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Are there alligators in the Great Lakes?

Alligators are rarely found in the Great Lakes. Although some alligators thrive in freshwater, it's just too cold in the north for them to survive.
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Can sharks get into the Great Lakes?

Sharks literally just can't get to the Great Lakes. While they can hang out in the Great Barrier Reef, there are a few barriers like an electrical one in Chicago, locks and dams in the Illinois River and even Niagra Falls, as Great Lakes Guide said.
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Are there king salmon in Lake Superior?

In the fall, all three species swim up rivers to spawn and die, completing their life cycle. The largest salmon is the Chinook Salmon, also called King salmon, which grows to over 10 pounds in Lake Superior, though most catches are around 3 to 4 pounds.
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Is there crab in Lake Superior?

Description: Probably introduced via ballast water; first reported in the Great Lakes in 1965 when a specimen was caught in a water-intake pipe; several have been found migrating in Thunder Bay, Lake Superior, in 2005 and 2007.
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What lives in Lake Superior?

Lake Superior is home to about 80 species of fish, including carp and varieties of trout, salmon and perch. The Lake Superior region is also home to many common native plant species, including Michigan's state tree, the white pine, and Flowering Rush, an aquatic plant that grows along the shoreline.
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What is the dirtiest Great Lake?

The most polluted Great Lake is Lake Erie.
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Can you drink Lake Superior water?

Do you drink the lake water? Lake Superior is the cleanest of the Great Lakes, and many people drink the water regularly (even in their homes). On trip, the decision is yours. For your safety we bring a high quality water filter or boil our water.
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Is Lake Superior ever warm?

On Tuesday, the waters atop Lake Superior reached the highest temperature ever recorded. The lake-wide average surface temperature hit 68.3 degrees.
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Are there jellyfish in Lake Superior?

In 2010, thousands of the small jellyfish were spotted by Steve Geving, a Lake Superior area fisheries specialist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources who was kayaking on Namakan Lake in Voyageurs National Park.
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Is there a volcano under Lake Superior?

Called basalt, this volcanic rock is seen here at Temperance River State Park in Minnesota and can be found in all the state parks along Lake Superior's Minnesota shore.
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Are there dolphins in Lake Superior?

There are no dolphins in the Great Lakes. The University of Toledo marine biologist quoted in the story is fictitious. 13abc acquired a statement from a real aquatic scientist at the University of Toledo, Dr. Christine Mayer, professor of ecology.
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Is there life at the bottom of Lake Superior?

Scientists making the first submarine expedition in Lake Superior have had their first look at the bottom at its deepest -- more than 1,300 feet -- and found it teeming with life, though only of three species.
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Can you fish Lake Superior from shore?

There are many species of fish in Lake Superior that you can catch from shore. The most popular fish targeted by shore anglers are steelhead, Kamloops rainbow trout (also called “loopers”) and coho salmon. You can use nearly any type of fishing rod.
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How cold is the bottom of Lake Superior?

The average depth of Superior is about 500 feet. It is the deepest (1,335 feet) of the Great Lakes. If you go swimming there in the hottest part of the summer, you'll soon learn that Lake Superior is also the coldest of the Great Lakes - brrr, icy cold at an average temperature of 40° F (4°C).
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