VHS killed Lake Erie Fish

fdrum.jpeg The National Post reports that Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia killed a large number of freshwater drum in Lake Erie’s western basin and perch in the central basin. There was a positive kill-off in Lake Ontario with thousands of round gobys being killed in this great lake. There is apparently no danger for humans.

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Bill Anderson is a Canadian Outdoor Blogger at his own blog, Muskoka Outdoors. He also is a blog contributor to the World Fishing Network website. Bill has a biology degree and is equally comfortable with a spinning, fly rod and hunting rifle.

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