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Lampricides to be applied to Marquette County river

MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI--   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is applying chemicals to the Little Garlic River in Marquette County to kill sea lamprey. 

The lampricide kills lamprey larvae, which live in Great Lakes streams and tributaries then migrate to the lakes and kill fish. Infested streams must be treated every three to five years to control lamprey populations.

Officials say the Little Garlic River will be treated between Saturday and Wednesday. They say the lampricides don’t pose a public health risk, but residents are advised to minimize their exposure to the chemicals. 

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.