Emerald Shiner

[Gill-T]

Recent research important to WNY corridor.  

https://www.investigativepost.org/2018/09/12/a-looming-threat-to-the-niagara-river/

 

[Sean Youngblood]

Emerald Shiner numbers seemed good early spring in the river.I had no problem netting bait.

[Gill-T]

This year was awesome. Every marina was loaded up until last weekend. Hopefully signs of recovery. 

[iiwhistlerii]

That article is atleast 2 years old.  Emerald population certainly plummeted after 2016.  Schools in harbor and upper river used to be so thick youd lose bottom on your depth finder.   2018 and 2019 were especially bad with emeralds being almost non existent.  This spring definitely showed signs of rebound.  Hoping for the best.  Everything is cyclical.