Specimen Information

Perca flavescens
Perca flavescens
(Yellow Perch)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID159960
GroupFishes
GenusPerca
Speciesflavescens
Common NameYellow Perch
StateMT
CountyFlathead
LocalityLion Lake near Hungry Horse
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Fork Flathead
HUC8 Number17010209
HUC10 NameLower Hungry Horse Reservoir
HUC10 Number1701020907
HUC12 NameHungry Horse Reservoir-Aurora Creek
HUC12 Number170102090707
Map
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Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13978
Author:Mann, J.
Date:2004
Title:Black crappie illegally introduced.
Publisher:Daily Inter Lake Newspaper, Kalisplell, MT
Issue:August 18, 2004
Commentslake had a healthy trout fishery until around 1990, when they were displaced by illeagal introductions of pumpkinseeds, pike, bass, and yellow perch
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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