Fish Tales 1 Trivia Quiz

Here are ten questions pretaining to fish. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by steiny1. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
steiny1

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,084

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3177

Last 3 plays: BigTriviaDawg (9/10), Guest 192 (7/10), catnlib (1/10).

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1. A 'brownie' is what kind of fish? Hint

Catfish

Smallmouth bass

Sunfish

Shark

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2. Small mouth bass build nests. Who builds them - the male or female?

Answer: (One Word)

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3. What is a male bass sometimes called? Hint

Buck

Slider

Chum

Puddler

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4. What fish family is the gizzard shad a member of? Hint

Bass

Herring

Carp

Trout

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5. According to numerous surveys and opinions what is the most popular fly fishing fish of the following? Hint

Trout

Salmon

Bass

Perch

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6. What is a bullhead? Hint

Trout

Salmon

Catfish

Bass

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7. A migratory rainbow trout is called what? Hint

Sockeye

Chinook

Steelhead

Muskie

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8. Piscivorous fish feed on other fish?

True

False

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9. What is another name for the king salmon? Hint

Dog salmon

Coho salmon

Silver salmon

Chinook salmon

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10. What kind of fish is sometimes called 'Old Hogjaws'? Hint

Catfish

Walleye

Bullhead

Large mouth bass

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A 'brownie' is what kind of fish?

Answer: Smallmouth bass

There are 9 genera and 30 species in the bass family.

2. Small mouth bass build nests. Who builds them - the male or female?

Answer: me

They are found from Lake Champlain southwest to the Appalachian region.

3. What is a male bass sometimes called?

Answer: Buck

This is probably just one name of several they are known as depending on the region you are talking about.

4. What fish family is the gizzard shad a member of?

Answer: Herring

The shad is a common name of any of several species of food fish.It is thicker and deeper in length proportion then the herring.

5. According to numerous surveys and opinions what is the most popular fly fishing fish of the following?

Answer: Trout

In reality trout belong to the salmon family.

6. What is a bullhead?

Answer: Catfish

Bullhead is a common name for several North American catfish. They are also called a bullpout and a hornpout.

7. A migratory rainbow trout is called what?

Answer: Steelhead

Actually a steelhead is a seagoing rainbow trout.

8. Piscivorous fish feed on other fish?

Answer: True

The word piscivorous means feeding or subsiding on fish.

9. What is another name for the king salmon?

Answer: Chinook salmon

It is the largest of the five Pacific salmon species.

10. What kind of fish is sometimes called 'Old Hogjaws'?

Answer: Large mouth bass

Most bass are included in the sunfish family (Centrarchidea), the sea bass family (Serranidea) or the temperate bass family (Percichthyidea).

Source: Author steiny1

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