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Mandatory catch, kill, report regulation approved for bass in upper Yellowstone, Shields rivers - The Spokesman-Review
Mandatory catch, kill, report regulation approved for bass in upper Yellowstone, Shields rivers
Warning from Yellowstone's Lead Fisheries Biologist about Smallmouth Bass Found in Gardner River, North of Yellowstone
Statement from Yellowstone National Park Lead Fisheries Biologist Todd Koel about Montana FWP’s announcement of the smallmouth bass found in the Gardner River, north of Yellowstone National Park Smallmouth bass USFWS / Eric Engbretson News Release Date: March 9, 2022 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 “Smallmouth bass are an invasive predatory species that will threaten our wild and native trout populations if they become established in the upper Yellowstone River. Since anglers are highly effective at suppressing invasive fish in waters where they coexist with native species such as cutthroat trout, they will be required to kill and report any smallmouth bass caught in Yellowstone National Park when the fishing season opens Memorial Day weekend. Additionally, Yellowstone National Park and USGS biologists w...