Invasive Alabama Bass Hybrids Found in Lake Linville

Officials sound alarm after Alabama bass hybrids are confirmed in Kentucky waters for the first time

Kentucky wildlife officials are warning anglers that they have spotted Alabama bass hybrids in state waters for the first time — a discovery that could threaten some of the state's most prized fisheries and create long-term challenges for local ecosystems and fishing communities. According to a press release from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, genetic testing identified two Alabama bass/spotted bass hybrids in Lake Linvi…

Invasive Alabama Bass Hybrids Found in Lake Linville

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Biologists with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources have confirmed the presence of invasive Alabama bass hybrids in Lake Linville, marking the first time the species has been detected in Kentucky waters. During routine fisheries surveys at Lake Linville, a 356-acre lake located near Mt. Vernon in Rockcastle County, biologists collected two fish initially identified as spotted bass that raised concern. Sub…

Invasive Alabama bass found at Lake Linville in Rockcastle County

Biologists with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources have confirmed the presence of Alabama bass hybrids in Lake Linville, marking the first time the species has been detected in Kentucky waters.