Fishes of the Wakarusa River in KansasDeacon, James E.
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Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas
Deacon, James E.
Fishes -- Kansas -- Wakarusa River
_Ictalurus natalis_ (LeSueur). Yellow bullhead. KU 9, 14.
_Pylodictis olivaris_ (Rafinesque). KU 8, 10; DM 18. The flathead
catfish comprises a small but consistent part of the sport fishery
of the Wakarusa, especially in the mainstream.
_Noturus flavus_ Rafinesque. Stonecat. KU 10, 11, 12.
_Noturus exilis_ (Nelson). DM 11. The slender madtom is recorded
only from riffles in Washington Creek below Lone Star Lake. These
riffles, because of the influence of the reservoir, are probably
the most permanent in the drainage at present. The slender madtom
may become more widespread if other reservoirs are built that
stabilize stream flow in the basin.
_Perca flavescens_ (Mitchill). The yellow perch is present in Lone
Star Lake, and probably will become established in future
reservoirs that are constructed.
_Percina caprodes_ (Rafinesque). Log perch. KU 11, 14, 15; DM 11,
12, 16, 37, 41.
_Etheostoma nigrum_ Rafinesque. KU 8, 14; UMMZ 1, 3, 4, 5; DM 16,
17. The johnny darter, like the common shiner, has been taken
recently only in Rock Creek, where darters flourish. Often, ten to
fifteen johnny darters were taken with one sweep of a 6- or 12-foot
seine in shallow pools having mud bottoms. Watershed improvement
may benefit this species.
_Etheostoma spectabile pulchellum_ (Girard). KU 7, 10, 12, 14; UMMZ
4, 5; DM 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26. The
orangethroat darter was most abundant in Deer Creek, Rock Creek and
Washington Creek.
_Micropterus salmoides salmoides_ (Lacepede). DM 16, 17, 21, 30,
32, 34, 37. The largemouth bass occurs throughout the drainage at
present, and should become established without supplemental
stocking in future reservoirs. The absence of this species in early
collections suggests that widespread stocking of bass in various
impoundments in the area in recent years has increased populations
in the streams. An anomalous individual, lacking a right pelvic
fin, was found in Lone Star Lake.
_Chaenobryttus gulosus_ (Cuvier). The warmouth is present in Lone
Star Lake. This species typically inhabits lakes and probably will
establish itself in other reservoirs.
_Lepomis cyanellus_ Rafinesque. Green sunfish. KU 6, 8, 9, 10, 11,
13, 14, 15; UMMZ 2, 4, 5; DM all stations _except_ 11, 12, 13, 14,
27, 30, 31, 39, 40.
_Lepomis macrochirus_ Rafinesque. KU 6; DM 10, 16, 17, 24, 31, 33,
37, 41, 42. Both bluegill and green sunfish are common throughout
the drainage and will contribute to the sport fishery of any
reservoir constructed. The absence of the bluegill in early
collections suggests that its population has increased recently
owing to introductions in many impoundments.
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