First Confirmation of the Aquatic Nuisance Algae in New York State

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Rock Snot. An invasive species of which I have not heard about. Normally I’d be on-board with this sort of thing, but check the suggested methods of preventing the spread. My comments and emphasis in red.

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that an ongoing fish kill of smallmouth bass and rock bass in Skaneateles Lake has been linked to Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS).

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Emergency regulations adopted by New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation need the cooperation of all fishermen in the state to help prevent the spread of a deadly fish disease, Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS).
VHS, although fatal to fish, does not pose a threat to human health, according to DEC.
On waters where bait fish are allowed, those [...]

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Spring in the Adirondacks marks the opening of fishing season. I’m not sure what that really entails for people that actually fish since I haven’t baited a hook in decades. Don’t get me wrong, I know entirely too much about Adirondack fishing.
For me, this time of year marks the annual “Fishing Campaign”. [...]

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