Silver Lamprey | Voyageurs National Park

Mention the word "lamprey" to most Minnesota fisherman and they will tend to think of the invasive sea lamprey that had wreaked havoc with native fish populations in the Great Lakes. However, there is a native lamprey found in Voyageurs National Park: the silver lamprey. Silver lampreys are parasitic fish that commonly feed on the flesh of northern pike, lake sturgeon, and white suckers. Unlike the invasive sea lampreys, the native ones have evolved with and live in balance with other native fish in the Rainy Lake Basin. #WildlifeWednesday(Image Description: A lamprey fish rests on a white surface.)