What started in a fishbowl is ending up in Twin Cities lakes, especially In Edina’s Lake Cornelia, where thousands of goldfish are being discovered and removed by groups like Nine Mile Creek Watershed District.
“They were seen to be very abundant fish species in the lake, more abundant than any other native species that was in the lake, and that was really a problem,” said Jordan Wein, with the watershed district.
Goldfish aren’t just out of place. They stir up the bottom of the lake, releasing phosphorus that fuels algae blooms and clouds the water. Once caught, they had one destination…