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West Brach Susquehanna River Fish
Potential Fish Species in West Branch of the Susquehanna and Contributing Watersheds (Cooper 1983)
| Common Name |
Genus / Species |
| American eel |
Antuilla rostrata |
| American shad |
Alosa sapidissima |
| Rainbow trout |
Salmo gairdneri |
| Brown trout |
Salmo trutta |
| Brook trout |
Salvelinus fontinalis |
| Chain pickerel |
Esox niger |
| Central stoneroller |
Campostoma anomalum |
| Redside dance |
Clinostomus elongatus |
| Common carp |
Cypirnus carpio |
| Cutlips minnow |
Exoglossum maxillingua |
| Eastern silvery minnow |
Hybognathus regius |
| River chub |
Nocomis micropogon |
| Golden shiner |
Notemigonus crysoleucas |
| Comely shiner |
Notropis amoenus |
| Satinfin shiner |
Notropis analostinus |
| Common shiner |
Notropis cornutus |
| Spottail shiner |
Notropis hudsonius |
| Swallowtail shiner |
Notropis procne |
| Rosyface shiner |
Notropis rubellus |
| Spotfin shiner |
Notropis spilopterus |
| Northern redbelly dace |
Phoxinus eos |
| Bluntnose minnow |
Pimephales notatus |
| Fathead minnow |
Pimephales promelas |
| Blacknose dace |
Rhinichthys atratulus |
| Longnose dace |
Rhinichthys cataractae |
| Creek chub |
Semotilus atromaculatus |
| Fallfish |
Semotilus corporalis |
| Pearl dace |
Semotilus margarita |
| Quillback |
Carpiodes cyprinus |
| White sucker |
Catostomus commersoni |
| Creek chubsucker |
Erimyzon oblongus |
| Northern hog sucker |
Hypentelium nigricans |
| Shorthead Redhorse |
Moxostoma macrolepidotum |
| Yellow bullhead |
Ictalurus natalis |
| Brown bullhead |
Ictalurus nebulosus |
| Margined madtom |
Noturus insignis |
| Banded killfish |
Fundulus diaphanus |
| Striped bass |
Morone saxatilis |
| Rock bass |
Ambloplites rupestris |
| Bluespotted sunfish |
Enneacanthus gloriosus |
| Readbreast sunfish |
Lepomis auritus |
| Green sunfish |
Lwpomis cyanellus |
| Pumpkinseed |
Lepomis gibbosus |
| Bluegill |
Lepomis macrochirus |
| Smallmouth bass |
Micropterus dolomieui |
| Largemouth bass |
Micropterus salmoides |
| Greenside darter |
Etheostoma blennioides |
| Fantail darter |
Etheostoma flabellare |
| Tessellated darter |
Etheostoma olmstedi |
| Banded darter |
Etheostoma zonale |
| Yellow perch |
Perca flavescens |
| Shield darter |
Percina peltata |
| Walleye |
Stizostedion vitreum |
| Mottled sculpin |
Cottus bairdi |
| Slimy sculpin |
Cottus cognatus |
| Northern pike |
Esox lucius |
| Muskellunge |
Esox masquinongy |
| Amur pike |
Esox reicherti |
| Goldfish |
Carassius auritus |
| Mimic shiner |
Notropis volucellus |
| White bass |
Morone chrysops |
| Redear sunfish |
Lepomis microlophus |
| White crappie |
Pomoxis annularis |
| Black crappie |
Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
Additional refrences provided by:
Argent, David G., R. F. Carline, and J. R. Stauffer, JR. Changes in the Distribution of Pennsylvania Fishes: The Last 100 Years. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 72(1): 32-37, 1998.
Cooper, Edwin L., Fishes of Pennsylvania and the Northeastern United States. The Pennsylvania State University, 1983.
Documented Fish Species in West Branch of Susquehanna and Contributing Watersheds
| Common Name |
Genus / Species |
| Brook trout |
Salvelinus fontinalis |
| White sucker |
Catostomus commersoni |
| Smallmouth bass |
Micropterus dolomieui |
| White crappie |
Pomoxis annularis |
| Bluegill |
Lepomis macrochirus |
| Carp |
Cyprinus carpio |
| Chain pickerel |
Esox niger |
| Fallfish |
Semotilus corporalis |
| Pumpkinseed |
Lepomis gibbosus |
| Redbreast sunfish |
Lepomis auritus |
| Rock bass |
Ambloplites rupestris |
| Largemouth bass |
Micropterus salmoides |
| Bluegill |
Lepomis macrochirus |
| Johnny darter |
Etheostoma nigrum |
| Muskellunge |
Esox masquinongy |
| Walleye |
Stizostedion vitreum |
| Trout |
Salmo spp. |
| Brown trout |
Salmo trutta |
| Black Crappie |
Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
| Brown bullhead |
Ictalurus nebulosis |
| Northern sucker |
Hypentelium nigricans |
| Blacknose dace |
Rhinichthys atratulus |
| Cutlips Minnow |
Exoglossum maxillingua |
| Common shiner |
Notropis cornutus |
| Spottail shiner |
Notropis hudsonius |
| Rosyface shiner |
Notropis rubellus |
| Bluntnose minnow |
Pimephales notatus |
| Blacknose dace |
Rhinichthys atratulus |
| Longnose dace |
Rhinichtrhys cataractae |
| Creek chub |
Semotilus atromaculatus |
| Yellow bullhead |
Ictalurus natalis |
| Channel catfish |
Ictalurus punctatus |
| Marginated madtom |
Noturus insignus |
| Yellow perch |
Perca flavescens |
| Shield darter |
Percina peltata |
| Tessellated darter |
Etheostoma olmstedi |
| Golden shiner |
Notemigonus crysoleucas |
| Spotfin shiner |
Notropis spilopterus |
| Central quillback |
Carpiodes cyprinus hinei |
| Golden redhorse |
Moxostoma erythrurum |
| Greater redhorse |
Moxostoma valenccieennesi |
| Redbreast sunfish |
Lepomis auritus |
Refrences provided by:
- Watershed Restoration Action Strategy, Subbasion 08C, Clearfield Creek Watershed (West Branch Susquehanna River) Clearfield and Cambria Counties. January 24, 2000
- NAWQA Field Data, 9-16-92 & 7-28-94
- NAWQA Field Data, 10-22-92 & 7-28-94
- Comments on Request for Stocking W. Branch Susquehanna River near Williamsport. Richard A. Snyder, Chief Fisheries Mangement Section. June 19, 1981
- Mitcheltree, Eric W., Species collected for permit #144, Type I. September, 1997- December, 1999
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Water Pollution Reports. Fish Commission
- Penns Creek Tributary to West Branch Susquehanna River. PA Fish and Boat Commission Comments and Recommendations, December 16, 1998
- Report of Fish Collections in Lower West Branch- Susquehanna River. 1981
- Number of species of fishers collected by Electroshocking, West Branch, Susquehanna River, Clearfield County. October 1982
- Aquatic Biology Investigation, West Branch Susquehanna River, Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland. Charels E. Gummo & Gerald G. Miller, July 23, 1973 thru July 26, 1973