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Keep Our Waters Great, Don't Dump Your Bait
    It's the law:
  • Dispose of unused bait on the land or in the trash
  • Empty livewells and bilges at the ramp
  • Don't transfer live fish to waterbodies other than where they were caught

    Help prevent disease transfer
  • Disinfect livewells and bilges with a bleach solution
    (1/2 cup bleach to 5 gallons of water
  • Allow equipment to dry thoroughly before using in a different body of water

What anglers should know

• Attention Anglers PDF icon

• Understanding VHS Rules PDF icon

• Fisheries Order 245 PDF icon

• VHS Clinical Signs (Photos) PDF icon

• Angler Fact Sheet PDF icon

• Fish Species That Have Tested Positive (prohibited species list) PDF icon

• Anglers and Boaters: You are an important partner in preventing the spread of fish diseases and other aquatic nuisance species
Anglers and boaters can take some easy steps to prevent the spread of fish diseases and other aquatic nuisance species such as zebra mussels by taking the following steps to help prevent the spread of the virus.


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• Retail Fact Sheet PDF icon

• Receipt Example PDF icon

• Disinfecting Eggs With Iodophor PDF icon

• Wholesale Fact Sheet PDF icon

• Guide for Certification of Status of a Facility and Status of Fish Health PDF icon


Related Resource head, small version

• VHS Briefing Paper (Updated August 1, 2007) PDF icon

• North American Strain of VHS detected in Lake St. Clair Muskie PDF icon

• Moratorium on Coolwater Fish Production for Walleye, Northern Pike, and Muskellunge - 2007 PDF icon


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• VHS Poster 8.5" X 11" PDF icon

• VHS Poster 11" x 17" PDF icon


In the news header

• Public Service Announcement

• 6/25/2007
DNR Announces Implementation Strategy for Fish Disease Control Order

• 6/13/2007
DNR Fishing Regulation Changes Reflect Disease Management Concerns with VHS

• 4/3/2007
Fish Disease Halts Walleye, Pike and Muskellunge Production and Stocking

• 1/25/2007
Department of Natural Resources Confirms Spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) in Great Lakes


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