You may have heard of fly-fishing or spearfishing, but electrofishing? Electrofishing is a common way of fishing that is used by fisheries biologists. They use electrofishing to sample the fish populations in freshwater. Electrofishing is by using electricity to catch fish. Electrofishing boats or small backpack shockers create the electricity. Why Electrofishing Is Used The biologists shock the fish before they are caught. They are shocked so they are easier to catch without harming the fish with hooks. Biologist use...The post All About Electrofishing appeared first on Lake and Wetland Management.
