Specimen Information

Esox masquinongy
Esox masquinongy
(Muskellunge)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID45684
GroupFishes
GenusEsox
Speciesmasquinongy
Common NameMuskellunge
StateVT
CountyWindham
Localitypond near Bellows Falls
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameWest River-Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080107
Map
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Collection Year1840
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1778
Author:Milner, J.W.
Date:1874
Title:The progress of fish-culture in the United States.
Publisher:U.S. Commission on Fish and Fisheries, Government Printing Office
Pages:524-566
Commentsescaped pond into Connecticut River; source of Connecticut River population today
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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