@sturgeonscience I was taught from a young age to call them “crawdads” (and I still do) although crayfish is the technical term. Can’t shake some habits.
Fishing is a $2.5 billion dollar industry in Missouri and it all starts with the incredible work at @MDC_online’s fish hatcheries.
This morning, I enjoyed being part of the process of getting paddlefish from the hatcheries into our lakes and rivers.
#moleg
@MidSized_Rivers The Current has always been one of favorite rivers and a favorite brown trout haunt. Lots of memories from that stream and very beautiful.
We’re celebrating Grad Student Appreciation Week by putting our own USGS National CASC students in the spotlight! ✨ Help us thank student contractor & PhD student Nick Sievert, for his fin-tastic work on #InlandFisheries management! 🐟
#FishSci#InlandFish
“Iowa has more impaired waters now than two years ago, with bacteria and fish kills being the top reasons for listing, according to the state’s 2022 draft inventory.” - Bad news for the “our water quality is improving” crowd. https://t.co/qJI4WcXq62
A backup plan in case the dam fails again may be a worthy investment. No need for numerous trout, whitefish, and sculpins to die. It amazes me that science twitter hasn’t posted about this……
@sturgeonscience From a fly angler standpoint, many of my musky fly patterns are designed after the erratic action of a jerkbait. Muskies love that action. Big strips with a heavy pause…..chomp