LakeDeep to shallow, surface to bottom.Deep still water holds oxygen levels about the same day or night. Few plants and animals live near the bottom of deep lakes because carbon dixocide builds up and oxygen is depleted. Most life flourishes in warmer upper layers or shallow waters near shore. |
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Featured animals |
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| Common name | Scientific name |
| Muskellunge | Esox masquinongy |
| Flathead catfish | Pylodictis olivaris |
| Black crappie | Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
| Largemouth bass | Micropterus salmoides |
| Walleye | Stizostedion vitreum vitreum |
| Yellow perch | Perca flavescens |
| Stinkpot turtle | Sternotherus odoratus |
| Northern water snake | Natrix sipedon sipedon |
| Common loon | Gavia immer |
| Pied-billed grebe | Podilymbus podiceps |
| Canada goose | Branta canadensis |
| Common goldeneye | Bucephala clangula |
| Black tern | Chilodonias niger |
