Specimen ID | 850786 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Esox |
Species | lucius |
Common Name | Northern Pike |
State | MT |
County | Flathead |
Locality | Ashley Lake |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Flathead Lake |
HUC8 Number | 17010208 |
HUC10 Name | Ashley Creek |
HUC10 Number | 1701020801 |
HUC12 Name | Ashley Lake |
HUC12 Number | 170102080101 |
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Collection Year | 1990 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | stocked illegally |
Status | unknown |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 27494 |
Author: | Vashro, J. |
Date: | 1990 |
Title: | Illegal aliens |
Journal: | Montana Outdoors |
Volume: | 1990 |
Issue: | July/August |
Pages: | 35-37 |
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Comments | recent introduction; A recent—and we hope abortive—attempt to introduce pike to Ashley Lake provides a graphic example of how senseless illegal transplants can be. Ashley Lake produces rainbow-cutthroat hybrids of spectacular size, including the current world record of 30 pounds. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 2 |