Invasive fish that took over lakes now threatens the rest of Maine

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 1, 2023

Pike can eliminate other fish species and take over lakes and ponds. And while many anglers welcome more opportunities to catch the large fish, the state fears that further illegal stocking of pike, black bass, black crappie and other invasive species poses a statewide threat to native coldwater fisheries that have made Maine a popular destination for anglers from around the world. There’s little the state can do to prevent it. All it takes is one person dumping a few pike into a body of water to change a fishery forever.