The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is reminding people that fish kills may be common in ponds and small lakes this spring. Winter die-offs of fish that result from long periods of heavy ice and snow cover on small … Continued
In June, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission fisheries biologists stocked 162,500 hybrid striped bass into Lake Norman, marking a shift in the agency’s management of the 32,510-acre reservoir from a striped bass fishery to a hybrid striped bass fishery. The … Continued
Biologists are investigating a fish kill in Kentucky’s Cave Run Lake which affected thousands of white bass. Dr. Bob Durborow, aquaculture extension specialist at Kentucky State University, said the white bass he examined had bacterial infections which contributed to their … Continued
Hot, dry weather and low water levels in Illinois is expected to trigger fish kills this summer in ponds, lakes, and rivers of the state. In June, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) began responding to reports of summer … Continued
Biologists from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) recently responded to fish kill reports at Sardis Lake. More than 97% of the fish affected were white bass. Biologists estimated that 73,510 white bass died during the kill. … Continued