Specimen Information

Salmo salar
Salmo salar
(Atlantic Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID278814
GroupFishes
GenusSalmo
Speciessalar
Common NameAtlantic Salmon
StateME
CountyHancock
LocalityEcho Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMaine Coastal
HUC8 Number01050002
HUC10 NameBlue Hill-Mount Desert Frontal Drainages
HUC10 Number0105000215
HUC12 NameSomes Sound
HUC12 Number010500021501
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month5
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:21070
Author:Walls, J.
Date:2008
Title:Island fish stocking plans revealed.
Publisher:Mount Desert Islander
Volume:5
Issue:2
Comments"Seventy-five is the standard stocking rate for Echo Lake and that number will continue." Note: landlocked form.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked75


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