Have you ever gone fishing before? Maybe you go to the lake with your parents or even grandparents. Maybe you've gone fishing with friends! There's different types of fish in this lake. We know this from the many fossil fish found in the paper shale deposits. Fish are the most common vertebrate (meaning they have a backbone or spine) fossils found at Florissant Fossil Beds. Fossilized bowfins, suckers, catfishes, and pirate perches have been found here. Many of these fish, aside from pirate perches, were bottom dwellers and were able to withstand terrible water conditions, especially because of the volcanic ash in the lake. Whenever you go fishing *in-person*, here's a list of supplies you should bring to be prepared for your fishing trip:
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Last updated: December 15, 2020