Don't ditch that fish: That's the message from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, reminding the public that it's both illegal and harmful to dump unwanted pet fish into local ponds.
DWR biologists survey lakes and streams across the state in the spring and fall, collecting data to help keep fish populations thriving and healthy, and found intruders as follows:
While people may believe dumping fish is harmless, it can be quite dangerous to existing populations, as illegal species might prey upon other fish, impact water quality, and introduce diseases. "Illegal fish introductions seldom improve fisheries — instead, illegal introductions typically ruin fisheries and threaten the species that live there," said DWR Sportfish Coordinator Randy Oplinger.Anglers may believe that moving fish from one water body to another will improve fishing at another pond, but according to the DWR, this is seldom true.
"It is very expensive and takes a very long time — often requiring rotenone treatments that kill all the fish — to restore these waterbodies after fish have been illegally introduced," Oplinger said.To learn more, visit the "Don't Ditch a Fish" page on the DWR website.
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