Invasive spiny water fleas ‘worst they have been’ on New York’s Lake George this year

Joe Greco has been fishing on New York’s Lake George for more than four decades, hitting the lake daily in the summer with his charter fishing business.
Paying attention to trends on the lake is a big part of his business, so when he says an invasive pest on the lake has never been as prevalent as it is now, he speaks from knowledge. Whenever Greco and his crew at Justy Jo Charters are using lighter tackle, they find a small pest known as spiny water fleas clustered to their lines this summer.

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