Fish Species

Fish Species by Watersheds : 'East Branch Lost River-180102040403'

Freshwater native and non-native fish species present currently and/or historically, determined from the PISCES database (Feb. 26, 2014).  Some species, such as salmon or steelhead, may no longer be present upstream of dams that lack fish passage.

Yes/No corresponds to California native species

Black Crappie

  • Pomoxis nigromaculatus
  • No

  • Thumbnail. Black crappie, captured in rotary screw trap on the Sacramento River at Knight's Landing on 2/26/2009. Photo by Dan Worth, CDFW

Fathead Minnow

  • Pimephales promelas
  • No

  • Thumbnail. Fathead minnow. Photo by Konrad Schmidt, Nongame Fish Biologist, Division of Ecological Services, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Golden Shiner

  • Notemigonus crysoleucas
  • No

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

Goldfish

  • Carassius auratus
  • No

  • Thumbnail. Goldfish, captured in rotary screw trap on Sacramento River at Knight's Landing. Date: January 2009. Photo by Dan Worth, CDFW.

Klamath Largescale Sucker

  • Catostomus snyderi
  • Yes
  • N / A

Klamath River Lamprey

  • Entosphenus similis
  • Yes

  • Thumbnail. Klamath River lamprey. Captured from the upper Trinity River near river mile 85 on 22 July 2009. Photo courtesy of John Hileman, CDFW.

Klamath Speckled Dace

  • Rhinichthys osculus klamathensis
  • Yes

  • Thumbnail. Speckled dace, approximately 7 cm (3”) long. Date: 7/8/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Pacific Lamprey

  • Entosphenus tridentata
  • Yes

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

Sacramento Perch

  • Archoplites interruptus
  • Yes

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

Upper Klamath Marbled Sculpin

  • Cottus klamathensis klamathensis
  • Yes

  • Thumbnail. Marbled sculpin, approximately 7.5 cm (3”) long, taken by Lisa Thompson and Daniel J. Drake. Shasta River, California. 12/16/2003.

Western Mosquitofish

  • Gambusia affinis
  • No

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

Yellow Perch

  • Perca flavescens
  • No

  • Thumbnail. Yellow perch, caught in Iron Gate Reservoir, California on 13 May 2009 by Teejay O'Rear. Photo by Amber Manfree.