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ecosystem a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms within their environment

edge concept edges can be related to areas of temperature, water clarity, current, or structures, and they often hold catchable fish; e.g., active, feeding bass found on the weedline

egg sinker a type of weight shaped like an egg with a hole in the middle

electronics devices to enhance an angler's ability to sense the aquatic environment; e.g., depth sounders, temperature probes

epilimnion the warm layer of water above the thermocline

eutrophic lake the late stages of the geological aging process of lakes

exotic species a species that is not native to a body of water, but has been introduced to it intentionally or by accident

eye (of a hook) small loop at one end of a hook to which line is tied

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