Wednesday June 25, 2025
Citizen Times —
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission asks the public to refrain from the illegal practice of moving inland fish, specifically mountain trout, to other mountain water bodies as it can result in altering healthy habitats and negatively impact the agency’s ongoing aquatic conservation efforts.
Staff have been encountering newly introduced trout species into various mountain waterways during routine and post-Helene monitoring.
“We are taking proactive measures to prevent those with the best intentions who may think they are helping by restocking certain creeks and streams by sharing the negative impacts of moving fish,” said NCWRC Coldwater Research Coordinator Jake Rash.