Specimen Information

Sander vitreus
Sander vitreus
(Walleye)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1446603
GroupFishes
GenusSander
Speciesvitreus
Common NameWalleye
StateWY
CountyPark
LocalityBuffalo Bill Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNorth Fork Shoshone
HUC8 Number10080012
HUC10 NameLower North Fork Shoshone River
HUC10 Number1008001203
HUC12 NameBuffalo Bill Reservoir-North Fork Shoshone River
HUC12 Number100800120306
Map
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Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31001
Author:French, B.
Date:2018
Title:Wyoming fisheries folk battle walleye invasion in Buffalo Bill Reservoir
Publisher:The Casper Star-Tribune
Issue:January 29
Commentsillegally stocked in 2002-2003; likely from Deaver Reservoir nw of Lovell - based on otoliths
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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