A guide to their natural history and identification

Dennis D. Dauble
Non-fiction
244 pages, with 147 illustrations, glossary, list of fish species, index and 16 pages of color plates
Softcover

For anyone who has a natural curiosity about the abundant variety of fish species in the Columbia Basin, fisheries biologist and author Dennis Dauble has just penned a new guidebook, Fishes of the Columbia Basin, to answer familiar questions such as “What kind of fish is that?” or “What do they eat?”

The waterways of the Columbia Basin support diverse fish populations, and Dauble’s three decades of professional experience and a lifetime as a fisherman enabled him to cover more than 60 species found in the region.

Fishes of the Columbia Basin delves into a variety of factors related to these species, including historical studies and current fishery science, ecology and behavior, biology and environmental factors, and identification. The book includes handy references, as well:

• List of species by family
• Locations of Columbia River tributaries and dams
• Web sites related to fish and fishing
• 147 illustrations
• 16 pages of color plates

It is Dauble’s hope that this handy guidebook is stored in tackle boxes across the region as a ready guide to fishes that are caught, or encountered while wading or snorkeling the inland waterways. “Life is too short for anyone not to have a book on fishes,” Dauble states.

About the author: Dennis Dauble studied the life history and ecology of resident and anadromous fishes during his 35-year career at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Dauble serves as an adjunct professor at Washington State University – Tri Cities. He earned a Bachelor of Science and doctorate in fisheries from Oregon State University, and a Master of Science in biology from Washington State University.