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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fish | 70006900 | Scott | 2018-05-08 | 2019-05-08 |
Florida | 34021700 | Kandiyohi | 2018-06-20 | 2019-06-20 |
Minnetonka | 27013300 | Hennepin | 2018-05-16 | 2019-05-16 |
Monongalia Lake | 34015800 | Kandiyohi | 2018-06-20 | 2019-06-20 |
Mons | 77002200 | Todd | 2018-06-19 | 2019-06-19 |
Pickeral | 24002500 | Freeborn | 2018-05-03 | 2019-05-03 |
Pike River Flowage | 69058000 | St. Louis | 2018-05-07 | 2019-05-07 |
Wabanica Creek | H-001-001 | 2017-10-10 | 2018-10-10 | |
Walker | 56031000 | Otter Tail | 2018-04-30 | 2019-04-30 |
Winnibigoshish | 11014700 | Cass | 2018-05-06 | 2019-05-06 |
Water bodies certified VHS-free for specific species of fish:
Name | ID | County | Species | Collection Date | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bassett Slough | 06011500 | Big Stone | walleye | 2018-09-13 | 2019-09-13 |
Baudette River | H-001-006 | emerald shiner | 2017-10-11 | 2018-10-11 | |
Baudette River | H-001-006 | emerald shiner | 2018-09-18 | 2019-09-18 | |
Big | 04004900 | Beltrami | walleye | 2018-04-30 | 2019-04-30 |
Carey | 17004900 | Cottonwood | walleye | 2018-08-21 | 2019-08-21 |
Casey | 47008000 | Meeker | walleye | 2017-10-11 | 2018-10-11 |
Elbow | 03006500 | Becker | walleye | 2018-07-24 | 2019-07-24 |
Eli | 06012900 | Big Stone | walleye | 2018-08-22 | 2019-08-22 |
Frielund | 29026800 | Hubbard | walleye | 2018-07-24 | 2019-07-24 |
Greenleaf | 47006200 | Meeker | yellow perch | 2018-05-15 | 2019-05-15 |
Helle | 61010500 | Pope | walleye | 2018-09-12 | 2019-09-12 |
Horseshoe | 13007300 | Chisago | bluegill | 2018-04-23 | 2019-04-23 |
Huwe | 03125400 | Becker | walleye | 2018-07-24 | 2019-07-24 |
Hyland | 27004800 | Hennepin | bluegill | 2018-06-11 | 2019-06-11 |
Hyland | 27004800 | Hennepin | bluegill | 2018-06-11 | 2019-06-11 |
Island | 04026500 | Beltrami | walleye | 2018-09-05 | 2019-09-05 |
Johnson | 21011200 | Douglas | walleye | 2018-09-12 | 2019-09-12 |
Kolstad | 61008200 | Pope | walleye | 2018-09-06 | 2019-09-06 |
Kyles | 29061200 | Hubbard | walleye | 2018-08-01 | 2019-08-01 |
Lake of the Woods | 39000200 | Lake of the Woods | emerald shiner | 2018-08-20 | 2019-08-20 |
Little | 26007600 | Grant | walleye | 2018-09-05 | 2019-09-05 |
Lysing | 06011600 | Big Stone | walleye | 2018-09-13 | 2019-09-13 |
Macs | 03007200 | Becker | walleye | 2018-07-24 | 2019-07-24 |
Mountain | 16009300 | Cook | lake trout | 2017-10-16 | 2018-10-16 |
Mountain | 17000300 | Cottonwood | bluegill | 2018-05-30 | 2019-05-30 |
Nebish | 04019000 | Beltrami | walleye | 2018-09-05 | 2019-09-05 |
North Rothwell | 06014700 | Big Stone | walleye | 2018-09-17 | 2019-09-17 |
Peanut | 29060500 | Hubbard | walleye | 2018-07-31 | 2019-07-31 |
Pony | 04023700 | Beltrami | walleye | 2018-09-05 | 2019-09-05 |
Rainy River | H-001 | emerald shiner | 2018-09-11 | 2019-09-11 | |
Rapid River | H-001-011 | emerald shiner | 2017-10-02 | 2018-10-02 | |
Rapid River | H-001-011 | emerald shiner | 2018-09-18 | 2019-09-18 | |
Rehm Pond | 29016001 | Hubbard | walleye | 2018-07-25 | 2019-07-25 |
Rice | 01006700 | Aitkin | northern pike | 2017-12-20 | 2018-12-20 |
Rice | 01006700 | Aitkin | yellow perch | 2017-12-20 | 2018-12-20 |
Richey | 16064300 | Cook | walleye | 2018-08-15 | 2019-08-15 |
Rogers | 19008000 | Dakota | bluegill | 2018-05-14 | 2019-05-14 |
Roland | 21028100 | Douglas | walleye | 2018-09-05 | 2019-09-05 |
Round | 17004801 | Cottonwood | walleye | 2018-08-20 | 2019-08-20 |
Sallie | 03035900 | Becker | walleye | 2018-04-29 | 2019-04-29 |
Silver Creek | H-001-009.5 | emerald shiner | 2018-09-18 | 2019-09-18 | |
Stahl's | 43010400 | McLeod | bluegill | 2018-05-15 | 2019-05-15 |
Steenerson | 61009500 | Pope | walleye | 2018-09-12 | 2019-09-12 |
Unnamed | 82003800 | Washington | walleye | 2017-10-17 | 2018-10-17 |
Unnamed | 82029500 | Washington | bluegill | 2018-05-29 | 2019-05-29 |
Unnamed | 71013000 | Sherburne | walleye | 2018-06-19 | 2019-06-19 |
Unnamed | 71016600 | Sherburne | walleye | 2018-06-19 | 2019-06-19 |
Unnamed | 60017200 | Polk | walleye | 2018-06-20 | 2019-06-20 |
Unnamed | 71013400 | Sherburne | walleye | 2018-06-20 | 2019-06-20 |
Unnamed | 29028500 | Hubbard | walleye | 2018-07-24 | 2019-07-24 |
Unnamed | 29015900 | Hubbard | walleye | 2018-07-25 | 2019-07-25 |
Unnamed | 29055200 | Hubbard | walleye | 2018-07-25 | 2019-07-25 |
Unnamed | 06013100 | Big Stone | walleye | 2018-08-22 | 2019-08-22 |
Unnamed | 21019500 | Douglas | walleye | 2018-09-05 | 2019-09-05 |
Unnamed | 04021800 | Beltrami | walleye | 2018-09-10 | 2019-09-10 |
Unnamed | 21056500 | Douglas | walleye | 2018-09-12 | 2019-09-12 |
Unnamed | 61014500 | Pope | walleye | 2018-09-12 | 2019-09-12 |
Unnamed | 61014600 | Pope | walleye | 2018-09-12 | 2019-09-12 |
Unnamed | 06002700 | Big Stone | walleye | 2018-09-13 | 2019-09-13 |
Unnamed | 06029900 | Big Stone | walleye | 2018-09-13 | 2019-09-13 |
Unnamed | 04028800 | Beltrami | walleye | 2018-09-17 | 2019-09-17 |
Unnamed | 06006800 | Big Stone | walleye | 2018-09-17 | 2019-09-17 |
Unnamed | 15029100 | Clearwater | walleye | 2018-09-17 | 2019-09-17 |
Unnamed | 60006600 | Polk | walleye | 2018-09-17 | 2019-09-17 |
Unnamed | 06015300 | Big Stone | walleye | 2018-09-19 | 2019-09-19 |
Warbler | 29060300 | Hubbard | walleye | 2018-08-01 | 2019-08-01 |
Warroad River | H-016 | emerald shiner | 2017-10-23 | 2018-10-23 | |
Waterville Hatchery Ponds | 40017212 | Le Sueur | walleye | 2018-08-13 | 2019-08-13 |
Whitefish | 18031000 | Crow Wing | walleye | 2018-04-30 | 2019-04-30 |
Winter Road River | H-001-003 | emerald shiner | 2017-10-02 | 2018-10-02 | |
Woman | 11020100 | Cass | walleye | 2018-04-29 | 2019-04-29 |