What books are available for identifying aquatic plants and animals in Indiana?
The regions and telephone numbers for DNR Conservation Officers and District Fisheries Biologists are located in the Fishing Guide. What books are available for identifying aquatic plants and animals in Indiana? There are a large number of books available as identification guides for many species of plants and animals in the Midwest. These are available in many bookstores and can also be found at stores in the inns at Indiana State Parks. The University of Wisconsin publishes an excellent guide to the plants that grow in lakes and rivers, called “Through the Looking Glass: A Field Guide to Aquatic Plants” which can be ordered by calling 715-346-2116. One of the best wildflower identification guides is “Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide” by Lawrence Newcomb. Books on the fishes of Missouri, Kentucky, and Wisconsin are useful, depending upon your location in the state. An excellent illustrated reference on aquatic insects in the Midwest, “Aquatic Entomology: The Fishermen’s and Ecologists’ Illu
