Parasite Forces Md. to Kill 80,000 Trout

February 16, 2007

(AP) -- A parasite that causes trout to swim in circles until they die has been found in two hatcheries in western Maryland, meaning 80,000 fish that would have been stocked in lakes and streams this year will instead be destroyed, an official said Thursday.

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