Interjurisdictional Fish Definition
"Interjurisdictional fish" are defined as those species that depend on
interjurisdictional rivers during some part of their life cycle, and therefore, come under
the management of two or more governmental entities. Interjurisdictional fish are not
necessarily migratory, but can move either short or long distances between political
jurisdictions in the completion of their life cycles. In the right setting, even species
as common as bass and bluegill can come under interjurisdictional management.
Interjurisdictional Fishes of the Mississippi River Basin
Chestnut lamprey, Lake sturgeon, Gulf sturgeon, Pallid sturgeon, Shovelnose sturgeon, Paddlefish, alligator gar, longnose gar, shortnose gar, spotted gar, Goldeye, American eel, Alabama shad, Skipjack herring, Gizzard shad, Grass carp, Spotfin shiner, Common carp, Gravel chub, Western silvery minnow, Brassy, minnow, Plains minnow, Silver carp, Bighead carp, Black carp, Speckled chub, Sturgeon chub, Sicklefin chub, Pallid shiner, River shiner, Arkansas river shiner, Ozark minnow, Silverband shiner, Weed shiner, Pugnose minnow, Flathead chub, River carpsucker, Highfin carpsucker, White sucker, Blue sucker, Lake chubsucker, Northern hogsucker, Smallmouth buffalo, Bigmouth buffalo, Black buffalo, Spotted sucker, Silver redhorse, River redhorse, Black redhorse, Golden redhorse, Shorthead redhorse, Greater redhorse, Black bullhead, Blue catfish, Channel catfish, Tadpole madtom, Neosho madtom, Flathead catfish, Northern pike, Muskellunge, Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Pirate perch, Banded sculpin, White bass, Striped bass Hybrid striped bass X White bass, Rock bass, Redbreast sunfish, Bluegill, Longear sunfish, Smallmouth bass, Spotted bass, Largemouth bass, White crappie, Black crappie, Crystal darter, Western sand darter, Mud darter, Greenside darter, Bluntnose darter, Slough darter, Stippled darter, Banded darter, Yellow perch, Gilt darter, Blackside darter, River darter, Sauger, Walleye, and Freshwater drum.