The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) is raising the alarm after confirmed cases of whirling disease in fish from Kootenay Lake. On December 6,…
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Discovery threatens Kootenay Lake fisheries: BCWF
Invasive parasite that causes Whirling Disease confirmed The presence of whirling disease in Kootenay Lake underlines how vulnerable British Columbia’s lakes, rivers, and freshwater fisheries…
Whirling disease detected in Kootenay Lake
Three trout samples taken from the southern arm of Kootenay Lake have tested positive for the parasite that causes whirling disease in juvenile fish. Damage…
What’s the deal with Whirling Disease?
By East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Recent findings in October 2023 revealed the presence of Whirling Disease in British Columbia for the first time in…
LWA calls for moratorium on out-of-province watercraft
The Lake Windermere Ambassadors (LWA) is calling on the federal and provincial governments to place an immediate temporary moratorium on out-of-province watercraft to prevent the…
On water restrictions in mountain parks update
Parks Canada recently released an update on aquatic invasive species prevention measures and watercraft and angling restrictions in Kootenay, Yoho and Waterton Lakes National Parks….
Kootenay and Yoho waterbodies closed
Parks Canada has detected suspected cases of whirling disease in the Kicking Horse River, Emerald River and Wapta Lake. To prevent the spread of whirling…
Banff lake closure puts B.C. on alert
Provincial biologists are calling on British Columbia anglers to take extra precautions following the discovery of a potentially fatal fish disease in a nearby Alberta…