- SCIENTIFIC NAME
- Archoplites interruptus
- CLASSIFICATION
- Fish
- LIFE SPAN
- 4-6 Years
- SIZE
- 3-17” | 0.5-5lbs
- STATE CONSERVATION STATUS
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- Unprotected
- FEDERAL CONSERVATION STATUS
- Not Evaluated
- GAME STATUS
- Game
- Washoe
- Humboldt
- Pershing
- Churchill
- Mineral
- Lyon
- Douglas
- Carson City
- Storey
- Elko
- Lander
- Eureka
- White Pine
- Esmeralda
- Nye
- Lincoln
- Clark
Habitat & Range
Sacramento Perch are native to waters draining into the San Francisco Bay of California. It has been introduced into selected Nevada waters with limited success. It currently occupies Pyramid Lake and Washoe Lake in northern Nevada.
Threats
- Drought
- Habitat Loss
Natural History
Sacramento Perch were originally found in Central Valley California, but the species has become more popular across the west. They have been introduced into Pyramid lake, Walker lake, and Lahontan waters. Color blackish above, with about seven vertical bars irregular in form and position. In some parts it is considered an endangered fish. Sacramento Perch is not a true perch, they are actually part of the Sunfish family. The special regulations in this water create a trophy fishery. The record is four pounds, nine ounces.
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