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The Utah Chub

Utah Chub uses lakes and quiet vegetated waters in the interior West. Native drainage records and introduced populations should remain separate.

Range and Identity

Gila atraria is recorded naturally in the Snake system above Shoshone Falls and in Lake Bonneville basin waters, including the Sevier. A drainage reference to Great Salt Lake does not mean the fish inhabits the hypersaline lake itself. Introduced populations elsewhere require their own locality context.

Habitat and Behavior

Adults use lakes and quiet pools in headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers. Vegetation over mud or sand is frequently associated with them. A slow sheltered margin should not be treated as equivalent to the fastest channel simply because both belong to the same river.

Food and Life History

The upper reference is fifty-six centimeters total length, compared with 17.5 centimeters as common. The checked summary does not establish an independently supported maximum weight or detailed feeding and reproductive sequence.

Field Note

Record whether a locality is native or introduced and identify the actual freshwater body. Basin names alone can be misleading when they include waters with very different salinity and habitat.

All Lakes With Utah Chub

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Utah Chub records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.

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