Invasive spiny water flea found in another Boundary Waters lake
Feb 21, 2023 09:25AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: Spiny water flea (NOAA Great Lakes)
By Greg Seitz - Quetico Superior Wilderness News - February 20, 2023
A non-native species of zooplankton has been found in another lake at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced late last year that spiny water flea (Bythotrephes longimanus) had been found in Snowbank Lake, east of Ely. It’s bad news for fish, anglers, and boaters.
To read the full story, visit the Quetico Superior Wilderness News site here.
Related: Do we need to be concerned about aquatic invasive species during winter in Cook County? You betcha.
By Greg Seitz - Quetico Superior Wilderness News - February 20, 2023
A non-native species of zooplankton has been found in another lake at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced late last year that spiny water flea (Bythotrephes longimanus) had been found in Snowbank Lake, east of Ely. It’s bad news for fish, anglers, and boaters.
To read the full story, visit the Quetico Superior Wilderness News site here.
Related: Do we need to be concerned about aquatic invasive species during winter in Cook County? You betcha.
