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Big Muddy River
River
in
Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
,
Shawnee NF
,
Ozark Plateau
in
Murphysboro
in
IL
,
MO
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Length
156mi
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The Big Muddy River is a 156-mile-long (251 km) river in southern Illinois. It joins the Mississippi River south of Murphysboro. The Big Muddy has been dammed near Benton, forming Rend Lake. The Big Muddy has a mud bottom for most of its length.
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Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio (species),
“Wild Common Carp”, “Carp”
178
Observations
JAN - DEC
Bighead Carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (species),
“Bighead”
30
Observations
JAN - DEC
Silver Carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (species),
“Carp”, “Chinese Carp”, “Chinese Schemer”
15
Observations
JAN - DEC
Grass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella (species),
“White Amur”, “Gardd Carp”, “Glass Carp”
10
Observations
JAN - DEC
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis (species)
8
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Big Muddy River at Plumfield, IL
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