Long dismissed as ‘rough’ fish, drum are praised in new research for consuming invasive mussels
Anthony Candia
July 21, 2026
A native fish long dismissed by Illinois anglers as a “rough fish” may be playing a much larger role in protecting Lake Michigan and the ...
Long dismissed as ‘rough’ fish, drum are praised in new research for consuming invasive mussels
Anthony Candia
July 21, 2026
A native fish long dismissed by Illinois anglers as a “rough fish” may be playing a much larger role in protecting Lake Michigan and the other Great Lakes than previously believed. New research suggests that the freshwater drum, also known as sheepshead, is consuming enormous numbers of invasive zebra and quagga mussels. It’s all because ...
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Metro’s Lake Riley gets Minnesota’s first-ever whole-lake copper treatment to combat zebra mussels
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