Specimen Information

Esox lucius × masquinongy
Esox lucius × masquinongy
(tiger muskellunge)
Fishes
Native Hybrid

Specimen ID558259
GroupFishes
GenusEsox
Specieslucius × masquinongy
Common Nametiger muskellunge
StateOR
CountyBaker
LocalityPhillips Reservoir, 12 miles southwest of Baker City on hwy 7.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePowder
HUC8 Number17050203
HUC10 NameUpper Powder River
HUC10 Number1705020301
HUC12 NameUnion Creek-Powder River
HUC12 Number170502030106
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month6
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statusstocked
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26312
Author:The Columbia Basin Bulletin
Date:2013
Title:Phillips Reservoir: Oregon introduces 25,000 tiger muskie to eat perch decimating rainbow trout.
Publisher:The Columbia Basin Bulletin
Volume:6
Issue:28
Comments"...released 25,000 tiger muskie into east central Oregon's Phillips Reservoir in hope they'd eat down the nonnative yellow perch population that is outcompeting the local trout population."
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked25000
Size5 inches


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