Game and Fish Commission approves cool-warm water facility at Speas Hatchery

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission met in Gillette for its September meeting. The Commission voted to approve the Wyoming Game and Fish Department?s proposed cool-warm water facility at Speas Hatchery in Casper. The facility will provide the ability to rear cool-warm water game fish such as walleye and channel catfish in Wyoming.

Game and Fish concerned about larval form of invasive mussels found in the Snake River in Idaho

The threat of invasive mussels to Wyoming?s waters continues to escalate with now five of the six bordering states containing populations of zebra or quagga mussels. Earlier this week the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) confirmed the presence of quagga mussels veligers (larvae) in the Centennial Waterfront Park area of the Snake River near Twin Falls.

AIS watercraft check stations reduce hours, close for season

Boating season in Wyoming is winding down and so are the Wyoming Game and Fish Department aquatic invasive species check stations. Check stations throughout the state will start to close or reduce their hours beginning this month.?However, it is required that any watercraft transported into Wyoming from March 1-Nov. 30 undergo a mandatory inspection by an authorized inspector prior to launching.

Wyoming watercraft registration closing for fall

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be closing the 2023 watercraft registrations and preparing for the 2024 season during the month of October. Watercraft registrations will resume Nov. 1, 2023 at Game and Fish offices and online, with one-year registrations valid through 2024 and three-year registration valid through 2026.

Ask Wyoming Game and Fish ? Can fish get viruses?

Just like people, fish can become sick with viruses.? Viruses affect fish a little differently than they affect you and me. Instead of getting a stuffy or runny nose, fish can exhibit signs such as: irregular swimming behavior, swelling of the eyes and darkened color or even death. Depending on the virus, it can be extremely detrimental to the population and kill a large percentage of the fish.? The Wyoming Game and Fish Department Fish Health Lab monitors for three major fish viruses in the state: infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus, infectious pancreatic necrosis virus and viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus. Typically, we monitor for viruses in our aquaculture facility systems, but fish in the wild can still get sick. Only fish that are disease-free are allowed to be moved and stocked in streams and lakes around the state for anglers to catch. If you see a sick fish, you can contact the?Fish Health Laboratory?with details about the fish?s behavior and location.

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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department manages and conserves more than 800 species of fish and wildlife across Wyoming. ?For nearly 120 years, we?ve carried out our mission to conserve wildlife and serve people. Through these efforts, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department ensures the public continues to enjoy Wyoming?s vast fish and wildlife resource ?through ?hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife watching and other forms of outdoor recreation. Hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers contribute over a billion dollars to Wyoming?s economy each year.

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