Specimen Information

Salmo salar sebago
(Atlantic Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID28292
GroupFishes
GenusSalmo
Speciessalar
Subspeciessebago
Common NameAtlantic Salmon
StateCA
CountyPlumas
LocalityButterfly Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEast Branch North Fork Feather
HUC8 Number18020122
HUC10 NameSpanish Creek
HUC10 Number1802012208
HUC12 NameTollgate Creek-Spanish Creek
HUC12 Number180201220805
Map
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Collection Year1884
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32
Author:Smith, H.M.
Date:1896
Title:A review of the history and results of the attempts to acclimatize fish and other water animals in the Pacific states.
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:15
Pages:379-472
Commentstwo creeks with this name exist in California, and the report didn't specify which one. However, all other stocking waterbodies listed along with Butterfly Creek (Independence Lake, Donner Lake, Bigler Lake [Lake Tahoe]) are all in close proximity to the Butterfly Creek in Plumas County
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked300


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