WILDER — Anglers and the public should not disturb sea lamprey in the Connecticut River, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department warns as the fish enter spawning season.

Sea lamprey, eel-like fish with circular mouths used to attach to rocks and other fish, are native to the Connecticut River basin where they return annually in the spring to spawn, according to a news release from the department.

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