A fish kill on Lochloosa has brought about considerable concern. Late last week, residents and anglers started reporting substantial numbers of fish, bream, specks, bass, gar, bowfin, shad, and catfish, floating along the east and south shores. Some fish were still dying through the weekend.
According to FWC Regional Fisheries Administrator, Allen Martin, the cause of the problem is still uncertain. On Wednesday, Martin said that dissolved oxygen levels (often the culprit in such kills) in the lake are fine; and the lake’s water temperature at the time was not nearly cold enough to kill fish. Additionally, there has been no spraying of aquatic vegetation since early November.
But lake managers do have a theory. “The problem seems to be centered between the two boat ramps on the southeast side,” Martin said, “and it started right after a hard rain. Right now, our best guess is that something washed into the lake from the road or someone’s yard. If that’s the case, we need to find the source, but there shouldn’t be any major, long term harm. We’ll keep an eye on it.”
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