Osmerus mordax

Rainbow Smelt

Collection Information for Osmerus mordax

Results limited to All Great Lakes Drainages.
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYearHUC NumberDrainage NameStatus
1692929ILCook1 mi N Calumet City198204040001Little Calumet-Galienunknown
33728IL Lake Michigan199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
33625IL Lake Michigan197904190000Lake Michiganestablished
33626IL Lake Michigan194504190000Lake Michiganestablished
33574IL Lake Michigan192304190000Lake Michiganestablished
613765ILCookLake Michigan: Chicago; 11.8 mi. W of William E. Dever Crib Lt., 14.3 mi. E of shore (beach)198304190000Lake Michiganestablished
1456468ILCookLake Michigan, 12th Street and Lake Michigan196404190000Lake Michiganestablished
1692527ILCookJackson Park196004190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692553ILCook30 mi ENE Chicago River196204190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692638ILLakeHighland Park196404190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692639ILLakeNorth Chicago196404190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692640ILLakeWaukegan Harbor196404190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692641ILLakeZion, N edge Illinois Beach State Park196404190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692642ILLakeWinthrop Harbor196404190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692643ILCookEvanston196404190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692735ILCookEvanston196604190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692644ILCookJackson Park harbor & beach196404190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692734ILLake2 mi N Waukegan196604190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692791ILLake6 mi NE Waukegan196704190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692836ILCookWinnetka, Lloyd Park Beach196804190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692860ILCookWinnetka, Lloyd Park Beach197004190000Lake Michiganunknown
1692885ILCookWilmette Harbor197504190000Lake Michiganunknown
1877936ILLakeLake Michigan, off the coast of Waukegan, IL200804190000Lake Michiganestablished
1877937ILLakeLake Michigan, off the coast of Waukegan, IL200904190000Lake Michiganestablished
1877949ILCookSouthwest Lake Michigan201604190000Lake Michiganestablished
1878159ILLakeHighland Park, Lake Michigan201004190000Lake Michiganestablished
1878162ILLakeDead River, Lake Michigan201004190000Lake Michiganestablished

Citation for this information:
U.S. Geological Survey, 2026, Osmerus mordax: U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL, https://nas.er.usgs.gov, Access Date: 6/4/2026