1. Largemouth Bass Virus By: Andrew Everett

2. Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides

3. What Fish are Affected? The virus has been found in other Centrarchids besides Largemouth Bass. However it doesn’t appear to affect other species. Virus may have changed to affect smallmouth bass. Smallmouth bass, pickerel, and sunfish have tested positive for the virus.

4. Where is LMBV Found? first found in Florida in 1991 has been found in 18 states east of the Mississippi River recently been found in the Susquehanna river in Pennsylvania

5. What does LMBV affect? found in fish. affects the swim bladder of affected fish. This causes the fish to swim upside down.

6. Are Some fish affected more than Others? Adult fish over two pounds have proven to be more susceptible than smaller fish. Stressed fish have high mortality rates. Pollution Temperature Angler caught

7. How is it Spread Contaminated fishing equipment Through Water By eating prey

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