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Positive day with a couple of concerns

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got out today & had some success with a couple of big largemouth. Two over 5lbs but with the wind its was tough to control the boat . Was concerned with the amount of dead sunfish I spotted. I would say at least 50 or more . So I could only imagine how many in the entire reservoir has. the DEP said the treatment they did in recent years to eradicate the Hydrilla wouldn't effect the fish/ hurt them
, it obviously has . There is no vegetation to be found & the fishing has been slower than previous years.

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Nice Fish! well done in the heavy wind! Had Similar results there recently....Still some good bass to be caught there but not what it once was. The DEP is full of BS! They destroyed that place. Very sad, people drink that water too which is crazy also. No way that can be healthy drinking that poisoned water, im sure its going to cause severe health issues not just for the fish. what's even Sader is there coming back for more and there is no vegetation to be found.
Beautiful fish. I wonder if DEC knows there was a sunfish mortality event, or if they could take some samples to see what killed them.
Beautiful fish. I wonder if DEC knows there was a sunfish mortality event, or if they could take some samples to see what killed them.
good point .I should contact them
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Nice bass BTW.
Strange that no other fish species were floating. There must be crappie, perch, catfish, small bass and others in that lake, but only floating sunfish bodies? Did it happen in other years?
Doubt the DEC will investigate any time soon unless there's a connection to recent human consumption and illness.
Nice bass BTW.
Strange that no other fish species were floating. There must be crappie, perch, catfish, small bass and others in that lake, but only floating sunfish bodies? Did it happen in other years?
Doubt the DEC will investigate any time soon unless there's a connection to recent human consumption and illness.
The DEC was aware, if there were multiple species found it likely would have triggered an investigation. It is not uncommon to have what's called a spring kill. Many other local water bodies had the same thing this year.
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