Fish of Kansas: Locations

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Magaly

Cards (61)

Chestnut Lamprey
Historically: Missouri R. Tributaries
Present: Extirpated
Lake Sturgeon
Historically: Missouri River
Present: Extirpated
Shovelnose Sturgeon 
Historically: Republican, KS
Present: ONLY Eastern Kansas River
Pallid Sturgeon 
Historically: Eastern border of KS
Present: Missouri River (NE KS)
American Paddlefish
Historically: Same as present
Present: Rivers & reservoirs. Common is Marais de Cygnes & Neosho
Longnose Gar
Historically: Same as present
Present: Eastern KS; rivers, large streams, & reservoirs
Shortnose Gar
Historically: Same as present
Present: Slackwater areas of rivers in Eastern KS
Spotted Gar
Historically: Same as present, potentially expanding
Present: Slackwater areas of Neosho & Verdigris SE KS
Goldeye
Historically: Marais de Cygnes River
Present: Reservoirs and pools of Missouri & Kansas Rivers
Gizzard Shad
Historically: Expanding in KS
Present: Anywhere with large pools of water
American Eel
Historically: used to be abundant
Present: Rare in KS River
River Carpsucker
Historically: Everywhere except West
Present: Reservoirs, pools, & backwaters in most of KS
Quillback
Historically: Confused for River Carpsucker
Present: Arkansas, Kansas, Republican, Verdigris Rivers & Reservoirs
Smallmouth Buffalo
Historically: Same as present
Present: Eastern half of KS including Arkansas River
Bigmouth Buffalo
Historically: Extirpated from Big Blue River
Present: Eastern half of KS, larger streams and rivers
Black Buffalo
Historically: Same as present
Present: Large rivers & reservoirs of Eastern KS
White Sucker
Historically: Same as present; have not been seen in Southern regions in a while
Present: NE & N KS (not Arkansas & Verdigris)
Spotted Sucker
Historically: Not seen in Marais des Cygnes since 1950s
Present: SE KS (Neosho, Verdigris, Walnut)
Golden Redhorse
Historically: Same as present
Present: E and SE KS; most common redhorse in Ark. R.
Pealip/Shorthead Redhorse
Historically: Same as present
Present: E & S Central KS
Blue Catfish
Historically: Declines in larger rivers
Present: Found primarily in reservoirs
Channel Catfish
Historically: Expanding
Present: Intensively stocked anywhere there is water
Flathead Catfish
Historically: Same as present
Present: Eastern 3/4 of KS rivers & reservoirs
Black Bullhead
Historically: Same
Present: Anywhere in KS
Yellow Bullhead
Historically: Expanded West
Present: Anywhere in KS
Freckled Madtom
Historically: Same as present
Present: SE KS creeks & small rivers
Grass Carp
Historically: Introduced to KS around 1963
Present: Dispersed throughout the Ark. and Miss. River drainages
Common Carp
Historically: Fishery ponds and small sections of streams
Present: Most streams and stocked in reservoirs throughout KS
Emerald Shiner
Historically: Further West in the Ark.
Present: Throughout the Ark. and Kansas river basins
Sand Shiner 
Historically: Same as present
Present: Most of KS streams
Red Shiner 
Historically: Same as present
Present: Most KS Streams
Redfin Shiner
Historically: Same as present
Present: Eastern and SE Kansas streams
Topeka Shiner
Historically: Possibly scattered throughout KS
Present: Flint Hill's prairie streams
Golden Shiner 
Historically: Primarily Eastern part of the state
Present: Expanding throughout the state
Central Stoneroller
Historically: Same as present
Present: Abundant in smaller streams (no predators)
Suckermouth Minnow
Historically: Same as present
Present: Throughout most permanent streams
Plains Minnow 
Historically: Widely abundant in the Ark. and Kansas River basins
Present: Scattered primarily in the Ark. and Kansas riveres
Bluntnose Minnow 
Historically: Same as different
Present: Mostly Eastern Kansas
Bullhead Minnow
Historically: Not present in the KS River basin until 1976
Present: Ark. and Kansas River Basins
Southern Redbelly Dace
Historically: Same as present
Present: Small, clear, permanent streams