Specimen Information

Esox lucius
Esox lucius
(Northern Pike)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID26212
GroupFishes
GenusEsox
Specieslucius
Common NameNorthern Pike
StateAK
LocalityBulchitna Lake, SE of Skwentna, Susitna Valley
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameYentna River
HUC8 Number19020504
Map
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Collection Year1975
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1927
Author:Little, J.
Date:2000
Title:State to poison perch.
Publisher:Anchorage Daily News
Issue:June 8
Commentsapproximate date; 1st intro in the state; a flood in the late 70s or early 80s washed them into the Susitna River and allowed them to spread
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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