Where Does Redfin Pickerel Live?

Redfin Pickerel lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Redfin Pickerel

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow waters, usually less than 2 meters (6 feet).

Environment

Prefers clear to slightly turbid, slow-moving or still waters with abundant aquatic vegetation. Common in vegetated lakes, ponds, swamps, backwaters of rivers, and sluggish streams. They utilize vegetation for camouflage and ambush points.

Geographic range

Native to the Atlantic slope drainages of eastern North America, from southern Maine south to central Florida, and west to the Gulf Coast drainages of Alabama and Mississippi. Its range extends inland to parts of the Appalachian Mountains.

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