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Largemouth Bass Channel Catfish
Redbreast Sunfish Chattahoochee Bass
Smallmouth Bass Brown Bullhead
American Shad
Bluegill
White Catfish
Yellow Bullhead
Altamaha Bass
DON'T MOVE THESE!
White Bass
Flathead Catfish
Blueback Herring
Alabama Bass
Spotted Bass
Yellow Bass
Blue Catfish
Moving fish from a watershed (e.g. river/lake) where they naturally occur to another watershed outside their native range often results in serious negative effects for native aquatic species. Increased competition for limited resources, potential introduction of new diseases, predation, and genetic hybridization are just a few of these consequences. You can help prevent these negative impacts DO NOT MOVE FISH OUTSIDE THEIR NATIVE RANGE!!
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Photo Credits: Duane Raver (USFWS); Joseph R. Tomelleri (black bass species);
Iowa DNR (yellow bass)