Transferring Bluegill for Stocking at Lake Mattamuskeet

Photo By/Credit

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Date Shot/Created
09/06/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Wildlife Enforcement Officer transfers bluegill in a net in order to stock Lake Mattamuskeet. Bluegill are important predators of invasive common carp eggs and larvae, contributing to the Lake Mattamuskeet Aquatic Grass Restoration project.
Ecosystem
Lake
Subject tags
Ecological restoration
Freshwater fish
Sport fishing