May 21, 2006

gobies on the prowl in Lake Erie

An ugly little bottom dweller from the Black Sea has been a bully since it moved into the Great Lakes.

The round goby, a 6-inchlong fish that reached the Great Lakes in the ballast of foreign ships several years ago, has developed a reputation for wiping out the smallmouth bass, one of the most popular sports fish in Lake Erie.

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/05/08/20060508-A1-04.html

Posted by Dave at May 21, 2006 01:28 PM
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