Fish Species

Fish Species by Watersheds : 'Meadow Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean-180600060705'

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.

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

Channel Catfish

  • Ictalurus punctatus
  • No

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

Common Carp

  • Cyprinus carpio
  • No

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

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.

Redear Sunfish

  • Lepomis microlophus
  • No

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

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.

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.

White Crappie

  • Pomoxis annularis
  • No

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