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Rotenone Project Proves Successful in Invasive Fish Species Eradication, according to Wyoming Game and Fish Department

For over 40 years, the Saratoga Lake has boasted a pinnacle event in the state of Wyoming in the form of the Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby. Fish aficionados from all over converge on the lake to try to capture the prize for the largest trout based on length and girth.

In 2021, a graduate student from the University of Wyoming discovered an invasive non-native species of Yellow Perch in Saratoga Lake. The anglers during the 2022 fishing derby also caught more than just trout. By all accounts, the perch were introduced illegally or illicitly and necessitated action.

According to a Wyoming Game...

 

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