| Specimen ID | 850919 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Lepomis |
| Species | macrochirus |
| Common Name | Bluegill |
| State | MT |
| County | Valley |
| Locality | Fort Peck Dredge Cuts |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Prairie Elk-Wolf |
| HUC8 Number | 10060001 |
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| Collection Year | 1990 |
| Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
| Potential Pathway | stocked illegally |
| Status | established |
| 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 | Illegal introduction of yellow perch ruined a good trout fishery in the Dredge Cut Trout Pond in Valley County. The reservoir was subsequently converted to a warm-water fishery with northern pike, walleye, and largemouth bass. In an ironic twist, a recent illegal introduction of bluegills has severely reduced the size of the yellow perch. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Earliest Record | locale |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
