Specimen Information

Salvelinus namaycush
Salvelinus namaycush
(Lake Trout)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID161147
GroupFishes
GenusSalvelinus
Speciesnamaycush
Common NameLake Trout
StateCA
CountyPlacer/El Dorado
LocalityLake Tahoe
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Tahoe
HUC8 Number16050101
Map
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Collection Month5
Collection Year1865
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusstocked
Reference 1
Ref. Number:547
Author:Shebley, W.H.
Date:1917
Title:History of introduction of food and game fishes into the waters of California.
Journal:California Fish and Game
Volume:3
Pages:3-12
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked65,000
Year Classfry


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