Specimen Information

Ictalurus furcatus
Ictalurus furcatus
(Blue Catfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1418471
GroupFishes
GenusIctalurus
Speciesfurcatus
Common NameBlue Catfish
StateOH
CountyMuskingum
LocalityDillon Reservoir, 10.6 km NW of Zanesville, Licking River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLicking
HUC8 Number05040006
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30463
Author:theangler
Date:2013
Title:Big Blue Catfish In Ohio Reservoirs
Commentsstocked by state; study showed the majority went through the dam downstream in late November during a draw down
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked13000
Year Classyearlings 9-12 in


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