Specimen Information

Esox lucius
Esox lucius
(Northern Pike)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1728037
GroupFishes
GenusEsox
Specieslucius
Common NameNorthern Pike
StateWA
CountySan Juan
LocalityPond in Limekiln Preserve
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Juan Islands
HUC8 Number17110003
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month2
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43020
Author:Anonymous
Date:2024
Title:Invasive Northern Pike caught by angler at Limekilm Preserve
Publisher:San Juan County Conservation Landbank
Reference 2
Ref. Number:43021
Author:Oxley, D and R. Wood
Date:2024
Title:An invasive species, on San Juan Island?
Publisher:KUOW
Reference 3
Ref. Number:43022
Author:Walgamott, A.
Date:2024
Title:More Northern Pike found in San Juan Island lake
Publisher:Northwest Sportsman
CommentsSan Juan County Conservation Land Bank (SJCCLB) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) both responded to the sighting, and in early March WDFW staff using gill-nets captured four additional Northern Pike including a gravid female.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierBeth Tate, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5
Number of Females1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/4/2024].

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