Fish Species

Fish Species by Watersheds : 'Eagle Pass-150301010402'

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 Bullhead

  • Ameiurus melas
  • No

  • Thumbnail. Black bullhead, approximately 15 cm (6”) long. Location: Suisun Marsh, California Date: 8/6/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Bonytail

  • Gila elegans
  • Yes
  • N / A

Brown Bullhead

  • Ameiurus nebulosus
  • No

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

Flathead Catfish

  • Pylodictis olivaris
  • No

  • Thumbnail. Flathead catfish, adult. Caught in the St. Croix River, Washington County, Minnesota, in summer 1976. Photo by Konrad Schmidt, Minn. DNR

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.

Green Sunfish

  • Lepomis cyanellus
  • No

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

Largemouth Bass

  • Micropterus salmoides
  • No

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

Razorback Sucker

  • Xyrauchen texanus
  • Yes

  • Thumbnail. Razorback sucker. Photo taken at the Ouray National Fish Hatchery by Mark Fuller, US Fish & Wildlife Service, provided by Tim Modde, USFWS.

Smallmouth Bass

  • Micropterus dolomieu
  • No

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

Striped Bass

  • Morone saxatilis
  • No

  • Thumbnail. Striped bass, approximately 18 cm (7”) long. Location: Suisun Marsh, California Date: 8/6/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Threadfin Shad

  • Dorosoma petenense
  • No

  • 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.

Yellow Bullhead

  • Ameiurus natalis
  • No

  • Thumbnail. Yellow bullhead. Photo by Konrad Schmidt, Nongame Fish Biologist, Division of Ecological Services, Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources