Specimen Information

Esox lucius
Esox lucius
(Northern Pike)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID859917
GroupFishes
GenusEsox
Specieslucius
Common NameNorthern Pike
StateMT
CountyBig Horn
LocalityBighorn River, about 1 mile downstream from 3-Mile fishing access site
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Bighorn
HUC8 Number10080015
HUC10 NameGrapevine Creek-Bighorn River
HUC10 Number1008001503
HUC12 NameWar Man Creek-Bighorn River
HUC12 Number100800150302
Map
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Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27512
Author:French, B.
Date:2015
Title:Hey, that's no rainbow! Surprised angler lands big pike in Montana.
Publisher:Idaho Statesman - Billings Montana Gazette
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size38 inches, 16lbs


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