Non-native fish species found in Allatoona Lake, authorities investigating

The Wildlife Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said they and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are investigating after a smallmouth bass was found in Allatoona Lake.

The state agency said the bass, which isn’t native to the lake, was apparently introduced. Introducing non-native or nuisance fish species to the lake is against the law.

Nuisance fish can have serious effects on the lake environment, native fish populations and food webs…

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