Lake Trout Now Threatening Swan Lake? Scheez
By Tom Chandler on Jun 12, 2007 in Environment, News
Swan Lake (the body of water, not the musical) has been invaded by Lake Trout, and those predacious finned vermin now may have an impact on the resident bull trout population. From New West:
Lake trout have worked their way into one of the only bodies of water in the nation where anglers are allowed to keep bull trout, and now biologists want to find out how big of a problem the intruders are.
For three weeks in September, biologists will sample fish in Swan Lake to assess and count its non-native lake trout population. Lake trout were first noted in the Swan drainage in 1998 and recent evidence indicates the population is growing rapidly.
Of course, lake trout are hammering the Cutthroat trout population in Yellowstone Lake, and the fears are they’ll do the same to the bull trout in Montana’s Swan Lake.
For ongoing information about invasive species in Montana, don’t miss the Fly Fishing in Yellowstone National Park blog. Every day, it’s something new and interesting.
See you chasing lake trout, Tom Chandler.
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