Ictalurus punctatus
Ictalurus punctatus
(Channel Catfish)
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18 results for Ictalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
28893 CA San Diego drainage1976 18070304 San Diegoestablished
623230 CASan DiegoLake Cuyamaca1891 18070304 San Diegoestablished
28203 CASan DiegoLake Cuyamaca, near San Diego1891 18070304 San Diegofailed
29404 CASan DiegoLake Cuyamaca, near San Diego1891 18070304 San Diegofailed
28229 CASan DiegoLake Cuyamaca, near San Diego1894 18070304 San Diegoestablished
167861 CASan DiegoLake El Capitan2000 18070304 San Diegoestablished
273849 CASan DiegoLake Hodges [just S of Escondido]1977 18070304 San Diegoestablished
162781 CASan DiegoLake Jennings1969 18070304 San Diegostocked
167868 CASan DiegoLake Jennings2000 18070304 San Diegoestablished
167880 CASan DiegoLake Miramar2000 18070304 San Diegoestablished
273850 CASan DiegoLake Miramar [~18 mi N of San Diego]2006 18070304 San Diegoestablished
273851 CASan DiegoLake Murray, San Diego2005 18070304 San Diegoestablished
167894 CASan DiegoLake Sutherland2000 18070304 San Diegoestablished
167875 CASan DiegoLower Otay Lake2000 18070304 San Diegoestablished
273852 CASan DiegoLower Otay Reservoir1983 18070304 San Diegoestablished
167890 CASan DiegoSan Vicente Reservoir2000 18070304 San Diegoestablished
273853 CASan DiegoSan Vicente Reservoir2004 18070304 San Diegoestablished
273854 CASan DiegoSutherland Reservoir on the Santa Ysabel River1994 18070304 San Diegoestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/21/2026].

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