Specimen Information

Esox masquinongy
Esox masquinongy
(Muskellunge)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID40113
GroupFishes
GenusEsox
Speciesmasquinongy
Common NameMuskellunge
StateOH
CountyStark
LocalityDeer Creek Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMahoning
HUC8 Number05030103
Map
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Collection Year1955
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12016
Author:Erickson, J.
Date:1968
Title:Muskellunge stocking evaluation in Deer Creek Reservoir, Stark County, Ohio
Publisher:project report from Inland Fish Research, Olentangy Experiment Station, Ashley, OH 43003
Pages:6 p
Commentsnumber stocked from years 1955 through 1960. Fish were stocked after the impoundment of Deer Creek in 1954.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked"19,219"
Sizefry and fingerlings


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