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Fishing on Mississippi River

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USA
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The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system
Length:3766[km]
Source :Lake Itasca
Lattitude:47.2397232055664
Longitude:-95.2074966430664
Elevation:450[m]
Location:Lake Itasca
State:MN
County:Clearwater
Mouth :
Lattitude:29.1511116027832
Longitude:-89.2533340454102
Elevation:0[m]
Location:Gulf of Mexico
State:LA
County:Pilottown
Fish Species  
 
Black Bullhead  Chub, Gravel
Darter, Orangethroat  Dace, Southern Redbelly
Chub, Bigeye  Carp, Black
Carp, Bighead  Northern snakehead
Darter, Crystal  Dace, Western Blacknose
Sturgeon, Lake  Goby, Freshwater Tubenose
Darter, Redspot  Topminnow, Saltmarsh
Darter, Mud  Shad, Threadfin
Sunfish, Orangespotted  Topminnow, Lowland
Topminnow, Bayou  Madtom, Freckled
Warmouth  Chubsucker, Lake
Darter, Scaly Sand  Darter, Bluntnose
Bullhead, Yellow  Hogchoker
Darter, Cypress  Sunfish, Banded Pygmy
Sunfish, Redspotted  Redhorse, Blacktail
Lamprey, Chestnut  Darter, Creole
Madtom, Brown  Shiner, Red
Minnow, Pugnose  Bowfin
Sunfish, Redear  Gar, Spotted
Darter, Swamp  Madtom, Tadpole
Minnow, Bullhead  Shiner, Sabine
Bass, Yellow  Pickerel, Chain
Sauger  Darter, Slough
Mosquitofish, Western  Shiner, Ribbon
Shiner, Silverband  Sleeper, Fat
Shiner, Bluehead  Darter, Harlequin
Buffalo, Bigmouth  Darter, Speckled
Gar, Longnose  Silverside, Brook
Sucker, Spotted  Chub, Creek
Catfish, Blue  Topminnow, Blackspotted
Sunfish, Green  Topminnow, Golden
Shiner, Golden  Crappie, Black
Gar, Alligator  Gar, Shortnose
Madtom, Black  Sunfish, Longear
Shiner, Taillight  Shiner, Weed
Silverside, Inland  Darter, Western Sand
Redfin Pickerel  Logperch, Bigscale
Shiner, Pallid  Carpsucker, River
Topminnow, Blackstripe  Chubsucker, Creek
Darter, Blackside  Shiner, Mimic
Sunfish, Dollar  Sucker, Blue
Shiner, Redfin  Catfish, Channel
Flier  Drum, Freshwater
Molly, Sailfin  Shad, Gizzard
Eel, American  Crappie, White
   
 
Perch, Pirate  Sunfish, Bantam
Atlantic Needlefish  Bass, Spotted
Shiner, Emerald  Bass, Largemouth
Lamprey, Southern Brook  Shiner, Ghost
Catfish, Flathead  Shiner, Blackspot
Bullhead, Black  Shiner, Ironcolor
Darter, Dusky  Buffalo, Black
Chub, Shoal  Killifish, Least
Buffalo, Smallmouth  Pallid Sturgeon
Minnow, Mississippi Silvery  Shiner, Blacktail
Shiner, Striped  Sunfish, Bluegill
Darter, Saddleback  Sturgeon, Atlantic
Sucker, Northern Hognose  Madtom, Speckled
Madtom, Brindled  Herring, Skipjack
Catfish, Hardhead  Darter, Blackbanded
Sharpfin Chubsucker  Logperch
Goldeye  Darter, Naked Sand
Bass, Striped  Chub, Clear
Darter, Banded  Logperch, Gulf
Minnow, Suckermouth  Shiner, River
Shiner, Flagfin  Darter, Gulf
Shiner, Cherryfin  Shiner, Longnose
Minnow, Bluntnose  Dace, Longnose
Chub, Hornyhead  Herring, Lake
Redhorse, Golden  Walleye
Burbot  Dace, Finescale
Minnow, Fathead  Minnow, Brassy
Darter, Least  Shiner, Blacknose
Bass, Smallmouth  Shiner, Common
Muskellunge  Dace, Northern Redbelly
Dace, Pearl  Darter, Slenderhead
Bullhead, Brown  Trout, Brook
Shiner, Spottail  Trout, Lake
Stoneroller, Central  Sturgeon, Shovelnose
Darter, Johnny  Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Bass, Rock  Redhorse, Silver
Shiner, Spotfin  Sculpin, Slimy
Mudminnow, Central  Shiner, Pugnose
Shiner, Sand  Shiner, Blackchin
Shiner, Bigmouth  Darter, River
Darter, Iowa  Pike, Northern
Whitefish, Lake  Paddlefish
Trout, Rainbow  Trout, Brown
Trout, Cutthroat  Bass, White
Smelt, Rainbow  
TributaryLat/Lon | Connected  
 
Lake Pepin44.5 -92.3  Source  
Red River32.5 -94.1  Source  
St. Croix River45.6 -92.3  Source  
TributaryLat/Lon | Connected  
 
Old River31.4 -91.5  Source  
Salt River39.5 -91.4  Source  
Close ByLat/Lon |    
 
Boggy Bayou32.4 -93.9  20 km  
Cross Bayou32.5 -94.0  10 km  
Paw Paw Bayou32.5 -94.0  20 km  
Shettleworth Bayou32.6 -93.9  20 km  
Lakes and RiversLat/Lon |    
 
Bear Creek39.7 -91.4  20 km  
Gilmer Bayou32.4 -93.9  20 km  
HUTCHINS Creek31.4 -91.4  10 km  
Last NewsDate | Source
 
30 invasive carp caught in Mississippi near Winona23/03/2023   echopress   
MDH says to avoid eating fish from parts of the Mississippi River22/03/2024   echopress   
Scientists turn invasive carp into traitors19/11/2023   apnews   
Hundreds of invasive carp were caught in the Mississippi River near Trempealeau04/12/2023   jsonline   
Lake sturgeon, once endangered in Missouri, are showing signs03/05/2023   kcur   
DNR plans changes to protect native rough fish02/01/2024   echopress   
Last NewsDate | Source
 
Temporary shutdown of Monticello nuclear power plant causes fish kill28/03/2023   kion546   
Over 6 million pounds of invasive carp now removed from Kentucky waters27/12/2023   WKU Public Radio   
Minnesota DNR doubles down on invasive carp battle18/01/2024   echopress   
Ecosystem Restoration Project Proposed for Mississippi River10/03/2023   Associated Press   
Wisconsin Wildlife Officials Capture 100s of Invasive Carp in Mississippi River04/12/2023   Associated Press   
Federal Officials Unveil Flood Plan for Mississippi Delta04/05/2023   Associated Press   

Last change: 2021-06-22