Missouri and Southern Illinois 2026 - part 2

Horseshoe Lake, Alexander County, Illinois



Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)


Orangespotted Sunfish (Lepomis humilis)


Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)






Banded Pygmy Sunfish (Elassoma zonatum) and Western Pirate Perch (Aphredoderus gibbosus)


Mermet Lake, Massac County, Illinois



Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)


Orangespotted Sunfish (Lepomis humilis)


Cache River Drainage, Pulaski County, Illinois

Photo credit Ally Toth.

Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)


Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)


Blackstripe Topminnow (Fundulus notatus)


Ribbon Shiner (Lythrurus fumeus)


Lingle Creek, Union County, Illinois



Fringed Darter (Etheostoma crossopterum)


Running Lake Ditch, Union County, Illinois



Bantam Sunfish (Lepomis symmetricus)


Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)

Missouri and Southern Illinois 2026 - part 1

Wilkins Spring, Holt County, Missouri

Photo credit Ally Toth.

North Fork White River, Missouri

Ozark Bass (Ambloplites constellatus)


Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)




Ozark Madtom (Noturus albater)

Photo credit Ally Toth.

Jack's Fork, Texas County, Missouri



Ozark Chub (Erimystax harryi) - new hook & line species #


Bleeding Shiner (Luxilus zonatus)


Ozark Minnow (Miniellus nubilus)


Wedgespot Shiner (Miniellus greenei)




Current Saddled Darter (Etheostoma euzonum erizonum)




Banded Sculpin (Cottus carolinae)


Whitetail Shiner (Cyprinella galactura)

Lower Castor River, Stoddard County, Missouri



Bullhead Minnow (Pimephales vigilax)


Western Blacknose Shiner (Cyprinella venusta)