Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Kalama/WA/Columbia River (1933, Chapman 1942; Lampman 1946)
Geographic Extent
Kalama/WA/Columbia River (1933, Chapman 1942; Lampman 1946); Portland/OR/Willamette River-Columbia River (Lampman 1946; Hughes and Gammon 1987; Farr and Ward 1992); North of Knappa/OR/Grizzly Slough (2001, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014); north of hwy 30, near Westport, 10 miles west of Clatskanie/OR/Westport Slough (2001, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014);
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Probable | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
Bluegills were (and still are) highly regarded pan-fish for fight and flavor, but are prone to stunting (Lampman 1946). | ||