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Fish of Bear Lake, Utah
Natural Resources and Environmental Issues
  • Patsy Palacios, SJ & Jessie E Quinney Natural Resources Research Library, Utah State University, Logan
  • Chris Luecke, Watershed Sciences, Utah State University, Logan
  • Justin Robinson, Watershed Sciences, Utah State University, Logan
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Abstract

There are 13 species of fish found in the waters of Bear Lake. Of those 13, 4 are endemic (found only in Bear Lake). The 4 endemics species are Bonneville cisco, Bonneville whitefish, Bear Lake whitefish, and Bear Lake sculpin. Five of the remaining 9 fish species are native to the region, and 4 are exotic introductions. These native fishes are the Bonneville cutthroat trout, Utah sucker, redside shiner, speckled dace and Utah chub. The exotic fishes are lake trout, common carp, yellow perch and green sunfish....

Citation Information
Patsy Palacios, Chris Luecke and Justin Robinson. "Fish of Bear Lake, Utah" (2007)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/chris_luecke/171/