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Freshwater native and non-native fish species present historically and/or currently, determined from the PISCES database (Feb. 26, 2014). Please note that THESE DISTRIBUTIONS ARE DRAFT, while we sort out some bugs associated with duplicate watershed names.

American Shad

  • Alosa sapidissima

  • Thumbnail. American shad, head. Caught on the Feather River (Star Bend boat launch) on 4 July 2008. Approximately 20 cm TL. Photo by Brian Currier.

Bluegill

  • Lepomis macrochirus

  • Thumbnail. Bluegill approximately 15 cm (6”) long. Location: Leonard Lake, California Date: 8/6/2008 Photo: Lisa Thompson

Brown bullhead

  • Ameiurus nebulosus

  • Thumbnail. Brown bullhead. Caught in Seneca County, New York. Photo by Arthur Masloski, January 2009.

California Coast fall Chinook salmon

  • Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

  • Thumbnail. Chinook salmon. Spring-run Chinook salmon (female spawner) swimming in Butte Creek, CA on 14 September 2006. Photo - Lisa Thompson, UC Davi

Central California coast winter steelhead

  • Oncorhynchus mykiss

  • Thumbnail. Rainbow trout, 18 cm (7”) long. Location: Deer Creek, California (Yuba River basin). Date: 6/21/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Central Coast coho salmon

  • Oncorhynchus kisutch

  • Thumbnail. Coho salmon fry taken by Lisa Thompson. Location: Shasta River, California. Date: 4/13/2004. Fish was approximately 6.5 cm long (2.5”).

Channel catfish

  • Ictalurus punctatus

  • Thumbnail. Channel catfish, caught in Nacimiento Reservoir in May 2008 by Teejay O'Rear. Photo by Amber Manfree.

Coastal cutthroat trout

  • Oncorhynchus clarki clarki

  • Thumbnail. Cutthroat trout, sea-run adult. Caught along the beaches of Hood Canal near Seabeck, Washington. Photo courtesy of Larry Coté.

Coastal rainbow trout

  • Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus

  • Thumbnail. Rainbow trout, 18 cm (7”) long. Location: Deer Creek, California (Yuba River basin). Date: 6/21/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Common carp

  • Cyprinus carpio

  • Thumbnail. Common carp approximately 18 cm (7”) long. Location: Suisun Marsh, California. Date: 8/8/2008. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Golden shiner

  • Notemigonus crysoleucas

  • Thumbnail. Golden shiner, caught in Iron Gate Reservoir, California on 12 May 2009 by Teejay O'Rear. Photo by Amber Manfree.

Green Sunfish

  • Lepomis cyanellus

  • Thumbnail. Green sunfish with measurements Location: Leonard Lake, California Date: 8/6/2008 Photo: Lisa Thompson

Hardhead

  • Mylopharodon conocephalus

  • Thumbnail. Hardhead, adult, right side. Location: Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture, UC Davis. Date: 17 May 2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Largemouth Bass

  • Micropterus salmoides

  • Thumbnail. Largemouth bass approximately 30 cm (12”) long. Location: Deer Creek, California Date 6/22/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Pacific lamprey

  • Entosphenus tridentata

  • Thumbnail. Pacific lamprey, captured in rotary screw trap on Sacramento River at Knight's Landing. Photo by Dan Worth, CDFW.

Prickly sculpin

  • Cottus asper subspecies

  • Thumbnail. Prickly sculpin, approximately 10 cm (4”) long. Location: Suisun Marsh, California. Date: 8/6/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Redear sunfish

  • Lepomis microlophus

  • Thumbnail. Redear sunfish. Photo courtesy of Professor Peter B. Moyle.

Riffle sculpin

  • Cottus gulosus

  • Thumbnail. Riffle sculpin, side view. Location: South Fork American River. Date: 5 May 2010. Photo by Lisa C. Thompson.

Russian River roach

  • Lavinia symmetricus subspecies

  • Thumbnail. California roach. Captured from the Gualala River. Photo by Carl Page, ARS Consulting.

Russian River tule perch

  • Hysterocarpus traskii pomo

  • Thumbnail. Tule perch, 13 cm (5”) long. Location: Suisun March. Date: 8/6/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Sacramento perch

  • Archoplites interruptus

  • Thumbnail. Sacramento perch, adult male. Captured from Sindicich Lagoon, Martinez, California in May 2001. Photo by Chris Miller, Contra Costa MVCD.

Sacramento pikeminnow

  • Ptychocheilus grandis

  • Thumbnail. Sacramento pikeminnow, juvenile. Location: Deer Creek California (Yuba River basin). Date: 6/20/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Sacramento sucker

  • Catostomus occidentalis occidentalis

  • Thumbnail. Sacramento sucker, adult, caught in Putah Creek, California on 26 June 2008 by Teejay O'Rear. Photo by Amber Manfree.

Smallmouth Bass

  • Micropterus dolomieu

  • Thumbnail. Smallmouth bass. Photo courtesy of Drew Gregory.

Threadfin shad

  • Dorosoma petenense

  • Thumbnail. Threadfin shad. Photo by Robert Vincik, CDFW.

Western mosquitofish

  • Gambusia affinis

  • Thumbnail. Western mosquitofish, captured in rotary screw trap on Sacramento River at Knight's Landing. Date: 1/29/2009. Photo by Dan Worth, CDFW.

White crappie

  • Pomoxis annularis

  • Thumbnail. White crappie. Photo courtesy of Corey Geving, webmaster at roughfish.com.