Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) is a fish disease present in some Minnesota waters. It affects some fish species but not others. To prevent the spread of this disease, we have regulations for harvesting and transporting the species that carry VHS.
Species affected by VHS include cisco (all Coregonus, including lake herring and tullibee), smelt (all Osmerus, Spirincus, Hypomesus, and Allosmerus species), as well as certain other species. Currently the only Minnesota waters listed as having VHS are Lake Superior and its tributaries below the posted boundaries, and the St. Louis River downstream of the Fond du Lac dam.
The DNR tested the water bodies listed below for VHS. These lists will be updated as additional water bodies are tested and new information becomes available.
Water bodies certified VHS-free for all species of fish:
Name | ID | County | Collection Date | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Big Stone | 06015200 | Big Stone | 2017-08-17 | 2018-08-17 |
Bucks Mill Pond | 03124900 | Becker | 2017-09-06 | 2018-09-06 |
Cass | 04003000 | Beltrami | 2017-09-19 | 2018-09-19 |
Eagle | 07006000 | Blue Earth | 2017-08-23 | 2018-08-23 |
First Fulda | 51002100 | Murray | 2017-05-03 | 2018-05-03 |
Fish | 70006900 | Scott | 2017-05-23 | 2018-05-23 |
Fish | 40005100 | Le Sueur | 2017-08-22 | 2018-08-22 |
Lake of the Woods | 39000200 | Lake of the Woods | 2017-08-29 | 2018-08-29 |
Mille Lacs | 48000200 | Mille Lacs | 2017-09-12 | 2018-09-12 |
Minnetonka | 27013300 | Hennepin | 2017-05-08 | 2018-05-08 |
Mississippi R - Hastings Dam to Ford Dam | M | 2017-08-15 | 2018-08-15 | |
Osage Pond | 03098601 | Becker | 2017-09-05 | 2018-09-05 |
Red (Upper Red) | 04003501 | Beltrami | 2017-09-12 | 2018-09-12 |
Small | 03002100 | Becker | 2017-07-31 | 2018-07-31 |
Small | 03002100 | Becker | 2017-07-31 | 2018-07-31 |
Vermilion | 69037800 | St. Louis | 2017-09-19 | 2018-09-19 |
Wabanica Creek | H-001-001 | 2017-10-10 | 2018-10-10 | |
Winnibigoshish | 11014700 | Cass | 2017-09-20 | 2018-09-20 |
Water bodies certified VHS-free for specific species of fish:
Name | ID | County | Species | Collection Date | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbey | 03036600 | Becker | walleye | 2017-08-24 | 2018-08-24 |
Airport Pond | 18074100 | Crow Wing | walleye | 2017-09-19 | 2018-09-19 |
Anderson | 04001900 | Beltrami | walleye | 2017-09-06 | 2018-09-06 |
Balm | 04032900 | Beltrami | bluegill | 2017-06-01 | 2018-06-01 |
Barrett | 75024500 | Stevens | walleye | 2017-08-02 | 2018-08-02 |
Baudette River | H-001-006 | emerald shiner | 2017-10-11 | 2018-10-11 | |
Casey | 47008000 | Meeker | walleye | 2017-10-11 | 2018-10-11 |
Clear | 51004700 | Murray | walleye | 2017-08-01 | 2018-08-01 |
Clear | 56055900 | Otter Tail | walleye | 2017-09-12 | 2018-09-12 |
Dewey | 14004300 | Clay | walleye | 2017-08-30 | 2018-08-30 |
Edward | 18030500 | Crow Wing | bluntnose minnow | 2017-06-20 | 2018-06-20 |
Fedji | 83002100 | Watonwan | walleye | 2017-08-22 | 2018-08-22 |
Franklin | 56169500 | Otter Tail | walleye | 2017-09-12 | 2018-09-12 |
Friedrich Pond | 82010800 | Washington | walleye | 2017-09-19 | 2018-09-19 |
Gewain North | 34062700 | Kandiyohi | walleye | 2017-09-06 | 2018-09-06 |
Gewain South | 34062800 | Kandiyohi | walleye | 2017-09-06 | 2018-09-06 |
Hemenway Pond | 29016002 | Hubbard | walleye | 2017-07-24 | 2018-07-24 |
Johnson | 26019500 | Grant | walleye | 2017-09-20 | 2018-09-20 |
Long | 26014800 | Grant | walleye | 2017-08-29 | 2018-08-29 |
Macs | 03007200 | Becker | walleye | 2017-07-31 | 2018-07-31 |
Maria | 14009900 | Clay | walleye | 2017-08-30 | 2018-08-30 |
McCormic | 73027300 | Stearns | walleye | 2017-08-21 | 2018-08-21 |
Meadow Road | 49032500 | Morrison | walleye | 2017-08-29 | 2018-08-29 |
Merdan Pond | 73061200 | Stearns | walleye | 2017-06-21 | 2018-06-21 |
Middle Wintermute | 75010500 | Stevens | walleye | 2017-08-01 | 2018-08-01 |
Middle Wintermute | 75010500 | Stevens | walleye | 2017-08-01 | 2018-08-01 |
Mountain | 16009300 | Cook | lake trout | 2017-10-16 | 2018-10-16 |
Omsrud | 08001000 | Brown | walleye | 2017-08-29 | 2018-08-29 |
Park Rapids 3 | 29059300 | Hubbard | black crappie | 2017-09-05 | 2018-09-05 |
Rainy River | H-001 | emerald shiner | 2017-09-05 | 2018-09-05 | |
Ramsey Pond | 86012002 | Wright | walleye | 2017-06-27 | 2018-06-27 |
Rapid River | H-001-011 | emerald shiner | 2017-10-02 | 2018-10-02 | |
Rasmuson | 61008600 | Pope | walleye | 2017-08-02 | 2018-08-02 |
Rat | 18041000 | Crow Wing | walleye | 2017-07-27 | 2018-07-27 |
Rice | 01006700 | Aitkin | northern pike | 2017-12-20 | 2018-12-20 |
Rice | 01006700 | Aitkin | yellow perch | 2017-12-20 | 2018-12-20 |
Sham | 42001300 | Lyon | walleye | 2017-09-12 | 2018-09-12 |
Shetek Pond #2 | 51010802 | Murray | northern pike | 2017-06-20 | 2018-06-20 |
Silver Creek | H-001-009.5 | emerald shiner | 2017-09-25 | 2018-09-25 | |
Sloan | 29026600 | Hubbard | walleye | 2017-07-24 | 2018-07-24 |
South Hubbel Pond | 03126500 | Becker | walleye | 2017-09-07 | 2018-09-07 |
Sprague | 66004500 | Rice | walleye | 2017-08-22 | 2018-08-22 |
Stony | 49008400 | Morrison | walleye | 2017-08-14 | 2018-08-14 |
Swan | 61014200 | Pope | walleye | 2017-07-24 | 2018-07-24 |
Tower Pond | 15046700 | Clearwater | walleye | 2017-08-08 | 2018-08-08 |
Toyosi | 61058400 | Pope | walleye | 2017-08-02 | 2018-08-02 |
Twelve | 49000600 | Morrison | yellow perch | 2017-09-11 | 2018-09-11 |
Unnamed | 86049300 | Wright | walleye | 2017-06-13 | 2018-06-13 |
Unnamed | 71013500 | Sherburne | walleye | 2017-06-20 | 2018-06-20 |
Unnamed | 71013700 | Sherburne | walleye | 2017-06-20 | 2018-06-20 |
Unnamed | 61007400 | Pope | walleye | 2017-07-24 | 2018-07-24 |
Unnamed | 21030800 | Douglas | walleye | 2017-08-02 | 2018-08-02 |
Unnamed | 21031900 | Douglas | walleye | 2017-08-02 | 2018-08-02 |
Unnamed | 26021700 | Grant | walleye | 2017-08-02 | 2018-08-02 |
Unnamed | 04021800 | Beltrami | walleye | 2017-08-08 | 2018-08-08 |
Unnamed | 06020900 | Big Stone | walleye | 2017-08-08 | 2018-08-08 |
Unnamed | 15031800 | Clearwater | walleye | 2017-08-08 | 2018-08-08 |
Unnamed | 78001700 | Traverse | walleye | 2017-08-16 | 2018-08-16 |
Unnamed | 04028800 | Beltrami | walleye | 2017-08-22 | 2018-08-22 |
Unnamed | 18074800 | Crow Wing | walleye | 2017-08-23 | 2018-08-23 |
Unnamed | 60017200 | Polk | walleye | 2017-08-30 | 2018-08-30 |
Unnamed | 03060300 | Becker | walleye | 2017-08-31 | 2018-08-31 |
Unnamed | 56080500 | Otter Tail | walleye | 2017-09-06 | 2018-09-06 |
Unnamed | 56088400 | Otter Tail | walleye | 2017-09-06 | 2018-09-06 |
Unnamed | 56120500 | Otter Tail | walleye | 2017-09-06 | 2018-09-06 |
Unnamed | 15029100 | Clearwater | walleye | 2017-09-19 | 2018-09-19 |
Unnamed | 56058000 | Otter Tail | walleye | 2017-09-20 | 2018-09-20 |
Unnamed | 82003800 | Washington | walleye | 2017-10-17 | 2018-10-17 |
Walter | 06009200 | Big Stone | walleye | 2017-08-08 | 2018-08-08 |
Warren | 17002101 | Cottonwood | walleye | 2017-07-11 | 2018-07-11 |
Warroad River | H-016 | emerald shiner | 2017-10-23 | 2018-10-23 | |
Waterville Hatchery Ponds | 40017205 | Le Sueur | muskellunge | 2017-08-15 | 2018-08-15 |
Waterville Hatchery Ponds | 40017213 | Le Sueur | walleye | 2017-08-15 | 2018-08-15 |
Winter Road River | H-001-003 | emerald shiner | 2017-10-02 | 2018-10-02 |