Posts for tag "bass"
Intersex Bass Found In U.S. National Wildlife Refuges
Recent data on intersex bass frequencies show that wildlife refuges are negatively impacted by human influence, despite protections.
- Posted December 14, 2022
Intersex Fish on the Rise in Northeastern U.S. Rivers
Intersex fish are on the rise in the Northeastern U.S. as agricultural runoff may cause male smallmouth and largemouth bass to develop eggs in their testes.
- Posted November 23, 2022
Understanding Cancer in Wild Fish
Much like humans are genetically pre-disposed to developing certain illnesses, fish are likely the same. However, environmental factors may contribute to the likelihood of developing cancer and should not be entirely overlooked. A Great Barrier Reef study...
- Posted August 17, 2022
On the Illinois River, scientists find native fish gorge on young Asian carp
Studying in the La Grange Reach of the Illinois River, scientists at Western Illinois University in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey, the Illinois Natural History Survey and the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center have found that...
- Posted March 16, 2015
Dam breach on White Clay Creek aids fish spawning, educational opportunities
After White Clay Creek in Delaware was designated as one of the United States’ National Wild and Scenic Rivers in the 1990s, the National Park Service established a restoration committee with the goal of bringing the river...
- Posted February 15, 2015
Nearshore habitat loss impacting largemouth bass in Michigan lakes and elsewhere
Many lakes across the United States, and certainly those in the Great Lakes basin, have been impacted by the removal of underwater vegetation and nearshore habitat. And though the changes may alter shorelines in ways that people...
- Posted January 20, 2015
Angling and climate change are shifting fish distributions in NE U.S.
Focused upon the grander picture of global climate change, it’s easy to forget the finer — but not insignificant — pressures that humans inflict upon their environment through everyday activity. Whether for subsistence, commercial or recreational purposes,...
- Posted January 19, 2015
Migrating menhaden key to St. Johns River’s famously productive bass fishery
It's no secret that Florida's slow-flowing St. Johns River is something of a bass factory, but a new study from state researchers sheds new light on what the fish are eating to grow so well.
- Posted January 16, 2015
Thick weed growth in Florida bass lakes sucks up oxygen, repels sport fish
Some of Florida's top bass lakes have areas where the weeds grow so thick they look like you could walk across the top of them. A recently published study of two of those lakes shows what the...
- Posted November 13, 2014
Mass Stocking Could Help Texas’ Guadalupe Bass
The Guadalupe bass, a Central Texas native and the target of restoration efforts in recent years, has become an angler favorite since it was discovered to be a distinct species found only in the state's Hill Country....
- Posted September 18, 2014
After Lake Champlain bass tournaments, study finds where the fish go
Lake Champlain has been a popular bass fishing spot for some time, made so by its size, surrounding scenery and abundant fish habitat, especially in its northern end. The lake’s expansive tributaries also draw in anglers who...
- Posted August 28, 2014
Nationally-recognized Lake Bloomington restoration is rare for reservoirs
The most recent edition of an annual list highlighting waterbodies on the mend included just a single reservoir: Lake Bloomington, a water supply lake in central Illinois. Projects underway to improve fish habitat, especially for an anemic...
- Posted July 11, 2014
