Specimen Information

Pylodictis olivaris
Pylodictis olivaris
(Flathead Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1186878
GroupFishes
GenusPylodictis
Speciesolivaris
Common NameFlathead Catfish
StateWY
CountyGoshen
LocalityNorth Platte River near Torrington
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle North Platte-Scotts Bluff
HUC8 Number10180009
HUC10 NameCherry Creek-Cherry Creek Drain
HUC10 Number1018000904
HUC12 NameCherry Creek Drain
HUC12 Number101800090409
Map
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Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28311
Author:Anonymous
Date:2004
Title:Glenrock angler shatters flathead catfish record.
CommentsIn 1993, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission salvaged 133 8- to 16-inch flatheads from irrigation canals and donated them to the G&F for release in the North Platte River below Glenrock. Some Nebraska flatheads were also stocked near Torrington.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked<133
Year Class8-16 in.


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