This is unofficial but I think Lake Altus has suffered the final blow. I went to look around last week there were very large hybrids; blue cats; carp and assorted other fish dead along the bank. I noticed several small flathead catfish in about 6 inches of water gasping for air. There was a boat on the lake that was coming to the ramp I met him at the dock to find out if he had caught anything. The gentleman was from the Lake Meredith area of Texas and said he ran a concession on that lake during the summer, he said he came to Lake Altus in the winters for the good crappie fishing. I asked if he had caught anything that day, his reply made my heart sink. He told me he had been from one end of the lake to the other had visited every brush pile, drop off, channel, flats and miles of water in between and had not seen one fish on his locator. As I stood on the dock and viewed the numerous dead fish which littered the bottom of the lake in every direction I had no reason to doubt him. I would like to add that Quartz Mountain State Park is still a nice place to visit with the lodge and restaurant, hiking, biking and walking trails with many birds,deer and other wildlife to observe (not sure if the eagles will stay not much to feed on) and a great park staff. A visit with Miss Sue at the nature center is always fun and informative also group camps and nice cabins with winter rates you know. Tomorrow I may try Tom Steed lake or maybe clean my garage just don't know my fishing has been awful this year.