Fish Photos
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Beneath the often dark and muddy waters of the Minnesota River swim a great variety of fish from huge catfish (153 pound record!) to tiny baitfish to rare native fish like the paddlefish. A recent MDNR fish survey* found 70 fish species representing 18 families in the Minnesota River. Catfish Derby Winner Photo: Ron Bolduan |
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Paddlefish
Polyodon spathula Photo: Konrad Schmidt |
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Gizzard shad
Dorosoma cepdianum Photo: Konrad Schmidt |
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Freshwater Drum |
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Carp (exotic species)
Cyprinus carpio Photo: Konrad Schmidt |
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Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus Photo: Konrad Schmidt |
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Northern pike
Esox lucius Photo: Konrad Schmidt |
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Flathead catfish
Pylodictis olivaris Photo: Konrad Schmidt |
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Blue sucker
Cycleptus elongatus Photo: Konrad Schmidt |
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Emerald shiner
Notropis atherinoides Photo: USGS |
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Shortnose gar
Lepisosteus platostomus Photo: USGS |
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| Images courtesy of 1) the The Fishes of Minnesota Andrew M. Simons, Curator; Jay T. Hatch, Associate Curator; Konrad Schmidt, Volunteer Curatorial Assistant and 2) United States Geological Survey - Upper Mississippi Fish Species Picture Album Other Fish Links * Konrad Schmidt, MDNR - Minnesota River Fish Tales MN DNR - Fish Page The Fishes of Minnesota Minnesota River Fish Species List Minnesota Department of Health - Fish Consumption Advisory |
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This page was last updated 4/20/03 |
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