Is there concern about the exposure history of control groups of fish?
It was initially assumed the fish may have had antibodies. Later testing made with native, nave fish revealed that antibodies not a factor. Has the virus been detected in other centracharids? Not by any immersion or natural route. Are our laboratory techniques adequate? Do they need to be examined? Need sample size review and sizes within the sample reviewed? What’s happening to the trophy fish, especially in Alabama? What variable is causing this? Nobody is certain. Texas may be best positioned to address this with statewide survey results that are about to be released. No partial information is being released until all results statewide have been compiled. 49 reservoirs have been sampled, but have not yet been determined as positive or negative for LMBV yet. Does the experience in TX show the same pattern of missing big fish described in AL? We don’t know yet—electrofishing frequently misses the big ones. Lake Fork/Sam Rayburn reservoir both continue to produce very large fish and
