Book Description
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 Minnesota’s 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 fish—the 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 fascination—and in the case of eelpout, the disdain—that people have for the fishes of our home state.
I received this from my children as a Christmas gift. (They were paying attention, having commented on it at the book store.) My brothers and I grew up on a Minnesota lake fishing almost daily. We continue to fish and have even fished in national walleye tournements together. I am not a fish nut, but the study of fish habitat, diet and behavior are very interesting to me as a sportsmen. What you get out of this book is exactly that and just a bit much more. First off, the illustrations are amazing. Joseph Tomelleri is a blessed and talented artist. The paragraghs on each species is concise and interesting. I learned more about the fish I am familiar with and a whole lot about fish I didn’t know existed. Its a fun book I expect will get lot of miles of browsing. I read it cover to cover in a few evenings. I have found my self looking again at my favorite game fish.
Rating: 5 / 5
The book gives an in depth look at all the fish in Minnesota. It is much more than a field guide and provides for an interesting read. The illustrations are exceptionally well done.
Rating: 5 / 5
Overall this is a great book about Minnesota fish. The detail into patterns and locations are pretty good. Some of the lesser known fish do not have much information do to the rarity of them I assume. The pictures are well details but are not photo pictures. They seem to be the artist rendition of each fish, but the pictures do a great job in showing distinguishing detail patters for each fish. Overall this is a great book for the Minnesota fishermen and I would recommend this read as well. Much cheaper than the local book store that’s for sure.
Rating: 5 / 5