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Find The Fish

      In order to catch fish, you have to figure out where the best places to start fishing. You can find fish just about any place where there is water, oxygen and food for them to eat. They also want some sort of cover to hide. Somewhere close by where you live there are probably good places to go fishing. They are in the water, you've just got to figure out where.

      First you have to know what kind of fish you want to try and catch. Different fish live in different types of water. These include differing levels of salt, amounts of oxygen, types and amounts of food, water temperature, and hiding places.

      There are salt water fish and fresh water fish but, there are also types of fish that can live in both saltwater and freshwater. Freshwater ponds, reservoirs, and rivers contain a lot less salt than the ocean. The U.S. has a lot of freshwater bodies.

      Another factor that weighs heavily on where you will find certain fish is oxygen. All fish must have a certain level of oxygen to survive. Some fish, such as carp, survive on less oxygen than fish like trout. The living plants within a lake or stream directly affect the amount of oxygen in the water. They add oxygen to the water through photosynthesis. This process uses sunlight to make food. Oxygen also makes its way into water from the surrounding air.

      You will find certain fish in certain types of water based on what kind of food is there. It is based on the amount and type of food available in a area. All fish need to eat, so the amount of competition with other fish is also a factor that will determine what fish will be in certain places.

      Fish like different water temperatures. Some fish are flexible. They have the ability to live in a wide range of temperatures. Other fish, however, need either cold or warm water to survive. Trout is an example of this. You will only find trout in cold water streams. Your best bet for finding a certain type of fish is to learn about the type of water it prefers. They are most often found in water that is close to their preferred temperature.

      Discovering the area where fish live is the first step to catching some fish. A lot of things come into play when looking for a fish's habitat. All fish are different. Because of this, it benefits you, the angler, to take the time necessary to find the bodies of water in which they live.

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