What is Largemouth Bass Virus and has it been found in Indiana?
Largemouth Bass Virus (LMBV) is one of more than 100 naturally occurring viruses that affect fish and is closely related to viruses found in frogs and other amphibians. Its origin and how it is spread are not known. The virus appears to infect other species of fish, including smallmouth bass, bluegill and crappies, but has only been associated with death in largemouth bass. The virus was recently discovered following a die-off of bass in Lake George on the border of Michigan and Indiana near I-69. Previously, the virus had been found as far north as Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
