Transferring Bluegill for Stocking at Lake Mattamuskeet
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.
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources CommissionEcosystem
Lake
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