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Allison M. Roth, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia

Your local fishing hole is getting browner, changing which fish species thrive and which ones struggle

Increased carbon in runoff from land is turning freshwaters darker. Andrew P. Hendry via Flickr

The lakes, streams and ponds you’ve visited for years are likely looking more brown than they used to. And people who are fishing those waters are likely catching different species and sizes of fish than in the past.

Our research has identified a link between those two developments, which means that trout, bass, perch and whitefish may become less common in unstocked lakes. But pike and walleye anglers may be in for a trophy-sized surprise.

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