FISH COMMONLY FOUND IN MASCOMA LAKE

Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
average size : 12-16in. 1-3lb.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
average size : 8-16in. 1-2lb.		Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
average size : 12-16in. 2-8lb.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
average size : 7-14in. 1-2lb.
Landlocked Salmon (stocked)
Salmo salar
average size : 12-18in. 1.5-3lb.
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
average size : 8-12in. 1-5lb.

Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
average size : 12-25in. 8-10lb.
Mirror Carp
Cyprinus carpio
average size : 12-25in. 8-10lb.
White Perch
Morone americana
average size : 7-10in. up to 1lb.

Yellow Perch
Perca flavesens
average size : 7.5in. up to 1-2lb.
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
average size : 8in. up to 1-2lb.
Calico Bass (Black Crappie)
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
average size : 10.8in 1.5lb.

Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
average size : 6-8in. 10oz.
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
average size : 4-6in. less than 1lb.
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
average size : 5-10in. 1.6-3lb.

Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
average size : 10-20in. 1-2lb.
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
average size : 10-20in.
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
average size : 3-9in. .5-1lb.

Common White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
average size : 6-18in. 1-5lb.
Common Shiner
Luxilus cornutus
average size : 4-6in.
Rainbow Smelt
Osmerus mordax
average size : 3-5in.
Walleye (invasive)
Sander vitreus
average size : 22in. 3.5lb.
Northern Pike (invasive)
Esox lucius
average size : 20in. 2lb.

WARNING: There is some evidence of Walleye and Northern Pike in Mascoma Lake. There will be very few of these invasive fish and it is hoped no natural spawning will occur. If they were to become established, we could potentially see a collapse of the smelt population. This would have a catastrophic effect through the trophic levels and could cause fish die-offs across most of the list. Any angler who can correctly identify a Northern Pike vs a Pickerel should kill the Pike immediately and do the same with a Walleye.

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