Following confirmation of whirling disease in rainbow trout from the Watauga River in North Carolina, biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are concerned about potential significant impacts the disease may have on other trout populations, in particular native brook … Continued
The parasite known to cause whirling disease has been reconfirmed at the renowned Lees Ferry fishery within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in northern Arizona, according to officials from Arizona Game and Fish Department. As of late spring, trout appeared … Continued
Whirling disease is caused by a microscopic parasite that was introduced to the United States from Europe in the 1950s. In Wyoming it affects trout and is spread through movement of infested fish and water or through mud that may … Continued