Wisconsin testing 70 lakes, rivers for fish virus

MADISON, Wis. —The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is testing more than 70 state lakes and rivers for a deadly fish virus.

It's also expanding efforts to look at susceptible species in the Lake Winnebago system.

Fisheries expert Mike Staggs says testing didn't find the disease in any new waters a year ago. He attributed it to cooperation among boaters, anglers, bait harvesters and fish farmers.

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