{"product_id":"the-great-minnesota-fish-book-9780816651351","title":"The Great Minnesota Fish Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom walleye to bowfin to sticklebackvivid and entertaining profiles of Minnesotas many different fishes  Fishing is one of Minnesotas consummate pastimes. The North Star state boasts the highest number of anglers per capita in the nation and the most fishing lakes. Minnesota is abundant in knowledge about how to catch game fish  but there is little information on the lore and natural history of such prized species as the walleye and largemouth bass  not to mention lesser-known varieties such as the brook stickleback and pirate perch. From trophies to bait  The Great Minnesota Fish Book tells stories of these aquatic species in rich  colorful detail.  The Great Minnesota Fish Book pairs engaging and revealing stories about the history  habitat  and culture of more than one hundred species with strikingly lifelike depictions by world-renowned fish illustrator Joseph R. Tomelleri. Providing defining features for easy identification  descriptions of habitat  growth patterns  and behavior  as well as historical anecdotes  Dickson makes a convincing case for the appreciation of all fish and their important place within Minnesotas aquatic ecosystems. Where else can you learn about the American eel  a fish that lives throughout southern Minnesota yet spawns in the Caribbean Sea? Or the Johnny darter  which reproduces upside down? Or the monstrous lake sturgeon that can reach more than 300 pounds and swims in waters from Lake of the Woods to the Mississippi River? Nowhere  until now. Tom Dickson takes us on a lively tour of Minnesota fishthe good  the bad  and the ugly.  An elegant full-color work for everyone from the passionate angler to the up-north cabin dweller  The Great Minnesota Fish Book conveys the love and fascinationand in the case of eelpout  the disdainthat people have for the fishes of our home state.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665843445813,"sku":"ByrdShop_0816651353","price":99.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780816651351.jpg?v=1782409783","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-great-minnesota-fish-book-9780816651351","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}