Pennsylvania Smallmouth Bass Population Showing Signs of Improvement - But Caution Still Advised
by TBC Press on 12/12/16Following nearly a decade of poor recruitment due to disease affecting young-of-the-year, the smallmouth bass populations in the Susquehanna and lower Juniata rivers are showing signs of improvement, according to information released by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). Surveys conducted from 2013-2016 reveal increasing numbers of adult smallmouth bass compared to severely reduced numbers collected from 2005-2012. Decreased prevalence of disease in young-of-the-year smallmouth bass, along with... READ MORE
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