Michigan consists of two peninsulas connected by the 8 kilometer long Mackinac Bridge. The state borders three of the Great Lakes: Huron, Michigan, and Superior. This provides Michigan with a 5,000 kilometer fresh water coastline, the longest fresh water coastline of any political subdivision in the world.
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Salvelinus fontinalis - There are three distinct ecological forms of the brook trout: the larger variety inhabits the bigger lakes of its native range, a sea variety migrates to the open sea for feeding purposes, and the smaller variety is commonly found in ponds and streams. Although the three types vary slightly in size, they each have the same dark greenish-brown color and marbled pattern. The flanks are covered by reddish dots set in pale blue circles. The underside of the male becomes bright red or orange during the spawning season.
