Spring Brings New Life — and Possibly a Few Dead Fish
As the weather warms (hopefully soon!) don’t be alarmed if you spot a small number of dead fish along your lake or pond shoreline. Fish die-offs are not at all uncommon in the spring. So-called “spring kills” occur when a small number of fish who survived the winter die as the water warms. These events […]
Electro-Fishing for Pond Balance
“Electro-fishing” — it sounds like something exciting or dangerous — or both! In reality, electro-fishing is an accurate and efficient method for determining the current state of your fishery population and its dynamics. In the electro-fishing process, fish are temporarily stunned and collected to gather data about the species, weights and relative population numbers in […]
Prehistoric Fish Return to Georgia Waters
Late last year, Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists began stocking lake sturgeon in the Etowah River above Lake Allatoona.
What’s All The Carping About?
Stocking of Triploid Grass Carp is a viable option for control of certain submersed aquatic weeds.
Bucket Biology is Bad Business
Would you believe that one weekend angler with a bait bucket could disrupt an entire ecosystem?
Vegetarian Piranhas
Piranhas in Georgia? Well, yes, but not the man-eating type.
Small Spring Fish Kills
As the weather warms, don’t be alarmed if you spot a small number of dead fish along your lake’s shoreline. Fish die-offs are not at all uncommon in the spring.
Largemouth Bass Virus
Largemouth Bass Virus — sounds like it could be the latest computer virus threatening to invade your hard drive, but it’s not. It’s a very real biological virus that infects a number of fish in the sunfish family but seems to be fatal only for the most popular game fish in the U.S., the Largemouth Bass.
Fish Kills
If you notice large numbers of fish staying near the surface of your pond early or late in the day, see fish at the surface gulping air, or your fish suddenly stop eating when you feed them, you may be in danger of a fish kill.
Are the Fish Safe to Eat?
Fish are low in fat, high in protein, and rich in beneficial oils and minerals, and can be an important part of a healthy diet. If you live in an urban watershed, however, you may question whether fish caught in your local waters are safe to eat.
