State and federal fisheries biologists removed about 300 burbot from the base of the Fontenelle Dam spillway last month. The burbot is an eel-like, predatory fish that was illegally introduced to Wyoming waters. They can out-compete and prey on existing game fish populations, reducing their numbers and increasing the cost of fishery management. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says the large number of burbot found at Fontenelle Dame shows how prolific they have become. The state Legislature passed a bill this year classifying burbot as a nongame fish in the Green River drainage, meaning sport fish regulations no longer apply. They are still a sport fish in all other drainages of the state.
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