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Something Fishy Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 11/4/2021
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is NOT located at the posted coordinates. 

The cache is located in the Red Cedar Natural Area. To obtain the final coordinates, you will have to solve a puzzle about the fish of Michigan.

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Unlike GC95KZ5, this cache has a more difficult terrain and will seasonally require wading to reach the cache.

During the winter, do not attempt to look for this cache. Even if it looks stable, ice is not always safe and you will have no way to estimate the depth of the water. This is a spring/summer/fall cache only.

 

Be sure to wear orange during hunting season.

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Question #1:

These massive fish can weigh up to 200 pounds, grow up to 7 feet long, and live up to 100 years long. They have large barbels on their head. 

If the answer is Tiger Muskellunge, then A is equal to 6.

If the answer is Lake Sturgeon, then A is equal to 8.

If the answer is Walleye, then A is equal to 2.

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Question #2:

Both colour morphs of this panfish live in Michigan. They are small black-and-white fish with either speckled or striped markings on the side.

If the answer is Pumpkinseed, then B is equal to 7.

If the answer is Bluegill, then B is equal to 3.

If the answer is Crappie, then B is equal to 2.

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Question #3:

This fish lives in all of the Great Lakes but is known for living in one in particular. It is named after its colour and is a popular sport fish.

If the answer is Yellow Perch, then C is equal to 2.

If the answer is Lake Whitefish, then C is equal to 8.

If the answer is White Bass, then C is equal to 7.

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Question #4:

This colour morph of a modern fish species was declared extinct in the 1980s. At the time, it was thought to be a separate species, but modern research shows that it was likely a subspecies.

If the answer is Blue Walleye, then D is equal to 8.

If the answer is Purple Pike, then D is equal to 2.

If the answer is Orange Catfish, then D is equal to 4

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Question #5:

This common game fish is one of the more common species of fish in Michigan. It is green and has two dorsal fins. This species is the larger of the two.

If the answer is Brook Trout, then E is equal to 2.

If the answer is Largemouth Bass, then E is equal to 8.

If the answer is Sunfish, then A is equal to E.

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Question #6:

This fish has barbels and a deeply forked tail. It is brown to tan in colour and inhabits lakes, streams, and rivers.

If the answer is Lake Sturgeon then F is equal to 8.

If the answer is Menominee, then F is equal to 2.

If the answer is Channel Catfish, then F is equal to 6.

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Now, you will find the cache at N 42° 41.ABC W 084° 23.DEF. 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)