Trout & Salmon
Tullibee (Lake Herring)
Coregonus artedi
FreshwaterSalmonidaeLeast Concern
About
The Tullibee, also known as Lake Herring, is a slender-bodied fish with a silvery coloration. They are a schooling fish, often found in deep, cold waters of lakes and large rivers, and are an important food source for larger predatory fish.
- Average size
- 6-14 inches, up to 1 lb
- Colors
- Silvery sides, darker bluish-green back, white belly
- Diet
- Zooplankton, insects, and small crustaceans
- Region
- Primarily found in the Great Lakes region and Canada, also in some northern US states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.