Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
19 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Emilio Concari
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55 fish species have been photographed near Marine, from bluegill to lake sturgeon.
The St. Croix has one of the richest fish communities in the region. Anglers photograph smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike and bluegill, while snorkelers find colorful darters, shiners and redhorses on the gravel bars. The river also holds lake sturgeon and mooneye, both indicators of a healthy big river.
Naturalists have logged 55 species of fish within 10 km of the village. The most species are recorded in June. Below are the 35 species with at least two research-grade records, most-recorded first.
Spotfin Shiner
Cyprinella spiloptera
14 local records · peak September
JFMAMJJASOND(c) beautifulbait, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by beautifulbait
Rainbow Darter
Etheostoma caeruleum
13 local records · peak May
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Yinan Li, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Yinan Li
Bluntnose Minnow
Pimephales notatus
11 local records · peak May
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Emilio Concari
Mooneye
Hiodon tergisus
10 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) jasongallant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
9 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Joshua Rains, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joshua Rains
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
8 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Alex Shure, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Shure
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
6 local records · peak May
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Cody Cromer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cody Cromer
Banded Killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
6 local records · peak May
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Emilio Concari
Lake Sturgeon
Huso fulvescens
6 local records · peak January
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Below Blue Water Diver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Below Blue Water Diver
Silver Redhorse
Moxostoma anisurum
5 local records · peak May
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Bradley Rasmussen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bradley Rasmussen
Golden Redhorse
Moxostoma erythrurum
5 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) shmavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by shmavin
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
5 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Mignoffo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mignoffo
Common Logperch
Percina caprodes
4 local records · peak August
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Quinn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Quinn
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
3 local records · peak July
JFMAMJJASOND(c) californiafishlover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
3 local records · peak February
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Frédéric ANDRE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frédéric ANDRE
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
3 local records · peak January
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Quinn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Quinn
Iowa Darter
Etheostoma exile
3 local records · peak May
JFMAMJJASOND(c) kary, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by kary
Brook Stickleback
Culaea inconstans
3 local records · peak July
JFMAMJJASOND(c) lefua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by lefua
Central Mudminnow
Umbra limi
3 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) beautifulbait, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by beautifulbait
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
3 local records · peak August
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Mignoffo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mignoffo
River Redhorse
Moxostoma carinatum
3 local records · peak May
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Corwin Andrews, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Corwin Andrews
Shorthead Redhorse
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
3 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Justin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Justin
Walleye
Sander vitreus
2 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Jacob Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jacob Jones
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
2 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Riccardo Novaga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Riccardo Novaga
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
2 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Benji Beluga
Emerald Shiner
Notropis atherinoides
2 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Dean Hester, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Dean Hester
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
2 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Mitchel Buckner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mitchel Buckner
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
2 local records · peak September
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Fishes of Texas team, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Fishes of Texas team
Fantail Darter
Etheostoma flabellare
2 local records · peak May
JFMAMJJASOND(c) OGNelson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Brook Silverside
Labidesthes sicculus
2 local records · peak September
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Steven Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wang
Greater Redhorse
Moxostoma valenciennesi
2 local records · peak March
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Austin Farley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Austin Farley
Pumpkinseed × Green Sunfish
Lepomis gibbosus × cyanellus
2 local records · peak July
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Emilio Concari
Spottail Shiner
Hudsonius hudsonius
2 local records · peak June
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Roger Dennison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Roger Dennison
Blackchin Shiner
Miniellus heterodon
2 local records · peak May
JFMAMJJASOND(c) Eric C. Maxwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Eric C. Maxwell
Records: iNaturalist research-grade observations (2026-10-01). Photos © observers, CC-licensed as credited.
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