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North Carolina Snakehead
The USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database records snakehead at 3 locations in North Carolina — these are reported or eradicated occurrences, not confirmed established populations. Confirm current status with your state wildlife agency.
Catawba River
riverNorthern snakeheadreported
Documented northern snakehead water in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Upper Catawba drainage. 1 USGS specimen record (2002); status: unknown. Location verified from the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database.
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Paw Creek arm of Lake Wylie
creekBlotched snakeheadreported
Documented blotched snakehead water in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Upper Catawba drainage. 1 USGS specimen record (2009); status: unknown. Location verified from the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database.
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South Fork Catawba River
riverNorthern snakeheadreported
Documented northern snakehead water in Gaston County, North Carolina. South Fork Catawba drainage. 1 USGS specimen record (2007); status: unknown. Location verified from the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database.
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