Salmon groups push ahead with fish kill in face of COVID-19
New Brunswick salmon groups and First Nations are keeping an anxious eye on the calendar as COVID–19 threatens the arrival of a key U.S. expert …
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Climate change linked to decline of smallmouth bass in Potomac
Smallmouth bass are, by far, the most popular sport fish in the nontidal portion of the Potomac above Great Falls. But they’ve suffered from poor …
Failed salmon experiment led to arrival of rainbow trout in Missouri
The U.S. Fish Commission began experimenting with ways to curtail the decline in American fish stocks by relocating fish around the country. Eastern shad went …
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service releases 4,600 Lahontan cutthroat into Lake Tahoe
Have ladder, will travel. There may be a new destination on the horizon for Lahontan cutthroat. Following a successful three-day operation in October, the U.S. …
What Should We Make Of The New Striped Bass Study?
A scientific paper that provides new insights into striped bass migration could have significant implications for striped bass management. The paper, “Differential Migration in Chesapeake …
‘Vampire fish’ gorged on Great Lakes trout
A sea lamprey has no jaw, no proper teeth, and no bones. Yet this predator can attach like a suction cup to a fish 100 …
Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass Die at Twice the Rate of Those in Atlantic
Striped bass that stay year-round in the Chesapeake Bay are dying at nearly twice the rate of those that migrate each year to the Atlantic …
A Rainbow Trout’s Epic Journey Up The Clark Fork
150 miles, 33 days, 1 fish: A rainbow trout’s epic journey up the Clark Fork Rainbow Trout #0068 measures 21 inches and weighs a mere …
Salmon cannon coming to help threatened Fraser River fish
Whoosh Innovations to the rescue. With the salmon season approaching, crews are working to get measures in place to help migrating salmon bypass a massive …
Now With 283 Times More Parasites
Fish are infected with 283 times more parasitic worms than they were 40 years ago. Anisakis worms can infect a variety of marine fish and …