Are dead fish reports on St. Clair abnormally high this year?

[djkimmel]

I've been hearing quite a bit about all the dead fish in Lake St. Clair this spring - mostly in canals and creeks. This happens every year, but this year, many seem to think it is excessive and more wide spread. I don't have much to add yet (although I've heard the start of some wild rumors - no, not ET), but here's a little of what the local MDNR has to say in a Macomb Daily article:


Fish die-off alarms lakeside residents, but DNR biologist says numbers typical

Winter stress, fluctuating temperatures take toll

PUBLISHED: April 14, 2006

By Tom Watts
Macomb Daily Staff Writer

Jasper Moceri's canal home in Harrison Township has a view of one of the best fishing holes on Lake St. Clair, but the sight of hundreds of dead and dying fish at his dock has Moceri convinced it's more than just a winter fish kill.

"I've been here 11 years and I've never... read full article

[McCarter]

I saw 3 largemouth floating on the surface when i was on Kent last weekend.

All 3 were still alive, but bloated and unable to swim down to the bottom.  I played with one for a little while, trying to get him to stay down,  eventually he made it down to the bottom for a little bit.  Hope he stayed there.  But the other 2 were doomed.  It looked like the needed to be fizzed.  But i didnt know for sure, so i just left them. 

Kinda wierd tho.  I have never seen this before on Kent Lake. 

PoorBoy himself

[Roy Randolph]

On another forum there is a suggestion that this might be from possible electro shocking and possible dnr accidentally mixed in a pesticide to control west nile virus 3 years ago

Not sure if this has any validity but it does seem strange that there are so many fish dead or dieing it seems this is an issue we need to keep a close eye on

[Cheetam]

On another forum there is a suggestion that this might be from possible electro shocking and possible dnr accidentally mixed in a pesticide to control west nile virus 3 years ago

Not sure if this has any validity but it does seem strange that there are so many fish dead or dieing it seems this is an issue we need to keep a close eye on

I read that too, but maybe someone can explain to me how pesticide (supposedly) released three years ago would just now begin to kill fish?

[djkimmel]

Yeah - that's why I just said wild rumors. I don't want to spread anything until I hear something concrete from a credible source - sounds very odd, but you never know...

[joshimoto son]

After spending a week with Poorboy, I have been privy to a wealth of information.
Many unexplained things that happen on this planet can be explained in one simple word.

ALIENS!!!

I never could understand, but it all makes sense to me now.

Nuff said,

[blakstr1]

Many unexplained things that happen on this planet can be explained in one simple word.

ALIENS!!!

I WITH YOU GUYS! how else do you explain Lyle Lovett??

[McCarter]

Dude, they've taken control of your brain!!!! 

Its ok, i can help.  But you are going to have to listen to everything i say.

First, you will beed a foil helmut.  this will deflect any extra terrestrial mind rays that they use to read your mind, control your thoughts, and make you dance the macarena at inopertune times.

Next, you must shave all your body hair off.  The millions of hairs on the human body act as antennas to transfer information about our surrounding to the home planet of the aliens, Zecotr Mormia 7791. 

Your going to need some cows.  Everyone knows that aliens hate cows.  This will keep them from entering your property.  Cows are like Alien Crytonite. 

Watch your back.  Aliens are always watching.  They can morph to look just like us.  The average human would never notice that the guy cutting his grass, or the woman pouring his drink is actually an alien.  But to the trained eye, they are easy to spot.  Pay attention to the hair.  Aliens are not the most up to date creatures.  If you see a Mullet, run!  Other 80s style haircuts usually signal extra terrestrial presense as well.  Big ratted dos are always a sure sign that your mailman is actualy a visitor from another planet.  Remeber all the mullet sporting aliens in South Carolina!?!!?!  Scary.

Stay away from moths as well.  You might think they are harmless little bugs, but they are actual alien spy devices.  They are battery operated and need light to recharge.  that is why they are always hanging around lights for a little while.  once they are fully charged, they hide is closets to eavesdrop on our conversations.  and while they are there, they eat our clothes.  they are not actually eating the clothes, they are storing dead skin particles that are left over in the clothes for further examination once they are transported back to the mothership.

This is all i can tell you for now.  They are watching me.  they are always watching me.  They made me flush a cheesecake down the toilet once.  a whole cheesecake.  and they made me wrap a turtle in raw bacon and take pictures of it.  I dont know why they do the things they do, but i can assure you they are up to no good.

The truth is out there!

PoorBoy himself

[Revtro]

I want to believe.

[djkimmel]

Next, you must shave all your body hair off. The millions of hairs on the human body act as antennas to transfer information about our surrounding to the home planet of the aliens, Zecotr Mormia 7791.
PoorBoy himself

Isn't that the same planet where Zoron - god-empiror of Scientology - reins? (Maybe the fish made some scientologists angry?)

[McCarter]

Hmmm, i do not know this Zoron.  Does he have a Mullet?

PoorBoy himself

[blakstr1]

the scientologists just had their new leader born into the world, the wee little Cruise baby!!?

(Lord, i apologize for talking about the scientologists and bless the pigmees down in New Guinea, Amen.)

[Skulley]

I hear this is what happens when people quit drinking...........or going to Hooters.............

BD           

[djkimmel]

Yeah. Back to the dead fish - seems more reports than normal and lots of muskies. Could still be out of proportion, but a 'new' member on St. Clair.net is definitely hinting at rumors and big things. Just nothing concrete. The latest was expect news in the Detroit News about a 'big screwup' of some kind, but I can't think what would cause fish kills in creeks, canals, the lake and the Detroit River.

I'm not reporting anything unless it is verified. A shame to lose fish, but spring stress always kills some out there every year.