Origin of fish species found in Jack Lake, Peterborough County (south of Apsley)
Yellow Perch
Native Species
- Bluntnose minnow (Pimephales notatus)
- Brown bullhead (Ictalurus nebulosus)
- Common white sucker (Catastomus commersoni)
- Creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
- Golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)
- Johnny darter (Etheostoma nigrum)
- Lake herring (Coregonus artedii)
- Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)
- Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)
- Nine-spine stickleback (Pungitius pungitius)
- Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
- Slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus)
- Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
- Spotfin shiner (Notropis spilopterus)
- Yellow perch (Perca flavescens)
Rock Bass
Introduced Species
- Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
- Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
- Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
- Rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris)
- Walleye (Sander vitreus)
Source: “A Review of Fisheries Management Activities on Jack Lake and Proposals for the Future” – July 2013 – Prepared by the Jack Lake Association Fisheries Committee
