| Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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6930
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Esox niger
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Recreation
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Speculation exists that the predation by chain pickerel could have a negative impact on some sport fishes, particularly native trout and other stocked salmonids. Chain pickerel has been actively controlled in parts of Maine due to its reputation as a voracious feeder.
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Maine, USA
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24261
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6931
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Esox niger
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Recreation
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Chain pickerel a popular sport fish in some parts of the Northeast (especially in the winter). In the Great Lakes and Canada, it is of minor importance to recreational fishing overall, although it is often kept if caught. It is not of commercial importance.
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870
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