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Click here for the complete fish species spreadsheet (updated 11/09)

* Denotes probable colonization (if laked opened to river)

! Denotes invasive species which may colonize

 

Fish Observed Scientific Name Allegheny River RM 30.6-31.8a Allegheny River RM 32.5-33.4b Barge Basinbc Main Lake Annex Lake Knapp Run
  Lepisosteidae
Longnose gar Lepisosteus osseus  X   X *    
  Amiidae
Bowfin Amia calva     X *    
  Hiodontidae
Mooneye Hiodon tergisus X X        
  Clupeidae
Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum    X X      
  Cyprinidae
Common carp (I) Cyprinus carpio  X X X X    
Spotfin shiner Cyprinella spiloptera  X X X     X
Streamline chub Erimystax dissimilis   X        
Bigeye chub Hybopsis amblops X          
Golden shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas     X      
Emerald shiner Notropis atherinoides X X X *    
Silver shiner Notropis photogenis X X X      
Rosyface shiner Notropis rubellus     X      
Mimic shiner Notropis volucellus X X X      
Channel shiner Notropis wickliffi  X X        
Bluntnose minnow Pimephales notatus    X X *   X
Fathead minnow Pimephales promelas        *   X
Western Blacknose dace Rhinichthys obtusus           X
Creek chub Semotilus atromaculatus        *   X
  Catostomidae
River carpsucker Carpiodes carpio  X   X *    
Quillback Carpiodes cyprinus  X X X X    
White sucker Catostomus commersoni X X        
Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans   X X      
Smallmouth buffalo Ictiobus bubalus  X X X *    
Black buffalo Ictiobus niger X   X *    
Silver redhorse Moxostoma anisurum X X        
Smallmouth redhorse Moxostoma breviceps X X        
River redhorse Moxostoma carinatum X X        
Black redhorse Moxostoma duquesni X X   *    
Golden redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum X X        
  Ictaluridae
Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus  X X   X    
Flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris X          
  Esocidae
Muskellunge Esox masquinongy  X X   *    
  Salmonidae
Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss X          
  Percopsidae
Trout-perch Percopsis omiscomavcus X X X      
  Atherinopsidea
Brook silverside Labidesthes sicculus      X X    
  Moronidae
White perch (I) Morone americana X X   !    
  Centrarchidae
Rock bass Ambloplites rupestris X X   *    
Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus        *   X
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus X X X X    
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus  X X X X X  
Smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieui  X X X      
Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides   X X X X  
White crappie Pomoxis annularis  X   X X    
Black crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus  X X X X X  
  Percidae
Greenside darter Etheostoma blennioides X          
Fantail darter Etheostoma flabellare X X        
Johnny darter Etheostoma nigrum X X X      
Variagate darter Etheostoma variatum X          
Banded darter Etheostoma zonale X X        
Yellow perch Perca flavescens   X   *    
Logperch Percina caprodes X X X *    
Channel darter Percina copelandi X X        
Longhead darter Percina macrocephala X X        
Sauger Sander canadensis  X X X      
Walleye Sander vitreus  X X X      
  Sciaenidae
Freshwater drum Aplodinotus grunniens  X X X X    
 Total Species:  56 42 39 29 10 3 6

Notes:

a From benthic trawling and night boat electrofishing surveys: Fish Community Survey Report, ALLEGHENY RIVER MILE 31.8 TO 30.6, POOL 5 ARMSTRONG COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, August 2008, Prepared for: Hanson Aggregates PMA, Inc., Prepared by: Aquatic Systems, Inc. 4621 Baptist Road Pittsburgh, PA 15227.

b From benthic trawling and night boat electrofishing surveys: Fish Community Survey Report, ALLEGHENY RIVER MILE 32.7 TO 33.45, POOL 5 ARMSTRONG COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, December 2008, Prepared for: Glacial Sand and Gravel Company, Prepared by: Aquatic Systems, Inc. 4621 Baptist Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227.

c From benthic trawling and day boat electrofishing by DEP July 2009, plus observations from shore.