ALERT: Whirling Disease Found in Maryland Trout

So today the local paper here in Annapolis, The Capital reported that the Maryland DNR has said Whirling Disease "has been found in a delivery of 8,000 trout stocked in several Maryland streams." For those of you who don't know what whirling disease is, it is one of the top killers for trout around the U.S. Although the disease poses no threat to humans, it does kill a lot of trout and makes for bad fishing. The affected areas/creeks are North Branch Delayed Harvest Area, Evitts Creek, Jennings Run, and Sidling Hill Creek. Tests have been run and have confirmed the disease after DNR officials observed "suspicious behavior" in the trout. Whirling disease is a parasite (Myxobolus cerebralis) that presents itself by breaking down some skeletal/cartilage and nervous systems of fish and causes younger ones to "whirl" in almost a tail-chasing action due to skeletal deformity. If you notice any odd behavior from fish, please notify your local DNR so that actions can be taken to prevent this parasite from spreading.

Tight Lines...Morgan