John Bacon Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 This will be especially relavent to those the fish both the Great Lakes and inland lakes. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/spiny-water-fleas-over-canadian-004944237.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musky666 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Seems late in coming- pretty sure the SWF has been in Lake Muskoka for quite a while now- I used to get a clump of them stuck at the swivel of my leader when deep trolling. Also- isn't it the SWF that has been a major factor in the declining Walleye stocks in Nipissing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Been in Lake Temagami for over 15 years.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshtrax Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 In a few smaller lakes just east of huntsville as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) Interesting that they don't seam to be in the St. Lawrence river (from what I have seen) considering the Great Lakes drain through it... But I guess the little buggers probably don't like current.... Edited June 18, 2015 by Mike Rousseau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Apparently they're in here, Mike. Lots of news about it recently. I haven't seen any myself though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 They like deeper water from what I have seen. I can troll all day in 60 FOW and never have one on the line.. drop the balls to 80 to 100FOW and up they come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 What are these? Parasites that go for gills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick14 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 She makes for some good forage for certain species thats for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/ansrp/ANSIS/html/bythotrephes_longimanus_spiny_water_flea_spiny_tailed_water_flea.htm Impacts Negative Compete with many larval fish for food Outcompete native zooplankton populations leading to drastic decline in native populations In high abundances they can catch on fishing line, fish nets, and trawls forming a paste that may alter the success of these items Positive Serves as a food source for many fish species including yellow perch, walleye, white bass, lake herring, and deepwater sculpin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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