Fish Species - Old

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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.

Brown bullhead

  • Ameiurus nebulosus

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

Brown Trout

  • Salmo trutta

  • Thumbnail. Brown trout, approximately 20 cm (8”) long. Location: Deer Creek, California Date: 6/21/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano

Central Valley spring 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 Valley 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.

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