Fish Kills Across the Country

8/17/2010 | webcard

[webcard]

Googled "Fish Kill" and used advanced search to limit to last 30 days. Below are a few of the reports but there are literally thousands all across the country.

Delaware Bay - fish kill 'highly significant'

Baytown, Tx - Fish kill in Burnet Bay

Hancock County, Mississippi - EOC Director: Fish kill after oil washes up, “ALL the crabs are crawling up on the bank”; “Dying everywhere” says fisherman

New Jersey shore - Cause of Fish Kill: Low Oxygen or Scared to Death? Fishy theories don't explain why seagulls won't eat the dead fish washed up on the shore

ALBERT LEA, Minn - Fish Kill is "No Big Deal" for Fountain Lake

Lake Norman, NC - Lake Norman fish kill tops 7,000

Port St. Joe, Fla - Dead fish cleaned up; festival will go on

Port Fuchon, La - Mass Fish Kill In Fourchon, Louisiana Provides Insight, But Presents More Questions Regarding The Gulf Oil Spill

West Nottinham, Pa - Second Chesco fish kill blamed on heat

Salina, Ks - Fish Kill Mystery

Fairhaven, Mass - Menhaden: Low Oxygen Level Trigger Fish Kill

Cumberland, WV - Deep Creek Fish Kill Toll at 1000 - and counting

St. John River, Fla - Beyond the fish kill: St. Johns River now also plagued by bizarre foam

Oronoco, Minn - DNR investigates Lake Zumbro fish kill

Gulfport, Miss - Fish kill covers shore in Gulfport near Jones Park

[Vigilantcitizen]

A 5’ ultralight and a floatnfly. These were freshwater shellcrackers or bream.

[Rebelbase]

Nice reply. If you had framed the original post in the context you just wrote, the bashing would have been less.

Please understand, there is a fraternity-like hazing new members go through here. If one comes across as a Dorfman on initial exposure you have to expect your car to get trashed.

All meant in a good way as it weeds out the true trolls.

Welcome to FR.

[reformedliberal]

I will try that! What do you use for the dredge?

[Rebelbase]

Ah, got it. Shellcracker is the affectionate name for saltwater sheepshead in these parts.

They have human like teeth for crushing up shell critters.

[webcard]

Just go to google.com
and choose advanced search

enter: fish kill
into the box titled “this exact wording or phrase”

expand the “Date, usage rights, numeric range, and more”
and at the “date” selection, choose “past month”

Hit the “advanced search” button

You should get about 139,000 hits.
My conclusion after looking through about 50 pages of links was that there is an unreported nation-wide fish kill in progress;

blamed on a variety of causes:
heat, algae, red-tide, low O2 levels, foam, oil spills, toxic run-off, intentional poisoning, natural selection and in many cases unexplained or under investigation.

[Vigilantcitizen]

Dredge? Cornmeal and zatarains, salt, pepper, and soul food seasoning.

[Vigilantcitizen]

Yeah, I figured that’s what species you were referring to. Nice teefies.

[50mm]

This subject wasn’t “distasteful” but the combo of environmental concern and your signup date did arouse suspicion.

Your response is fair as is your explanation of your intent.

Welcome to FR.