Sea Lampreys, they have been an invasive species in the Great Lakes for over a century. While their numbers wreaked havoc in the 19th century, efforts to keep them in check have proved successful. However, due to social distancing from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sea Lamprey trappers had difficulty limiting the invasive species.

Greg McClinchey with the Great Lakes Fishing Commission said if you see a Sea Lamprey while fishing, carefully remove it. Then humanely end the Sea Lamprey to prevent more fish from being hurt. We basically seek to control about 8 million Sea Lamprey a year in all of the Great Lakes. And so that, math adds up very quickly, there’s always a lag in those numbers, we can only count them once they’re out in the lake.” McClinchey said.

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