Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Environmental Services Division

 

For Immediate
Release                                                          

July 11, 2008

 

DNR INVESTIGATES BUCHANAN COUNTY
FISH KILL

 

MEDIA CONTACT: Tom McCarthy, DNR
Manchester field office, at (563) 927-2640 (office) or (563) 920-0923 (cell)

 

BRANDON —The DNR is
investigating a fish kill in Lime Creek in Buchanan County
on Friday. 

 

A resident reported Thursday afternoon that they had seen dead fish in
the creek on Wednesday. Upon investigation Thursday evening, the DNR found dead
small mouth bass, suckers, catfish and minnows along a three mile stretch of
the stream. Dead fish were found from 1.5 miles southwest of Brandon
to Lime Creek
County Park,
1.5 miles northeast of Brandon.


 

While counting efforts are still in progress, DNR Fisheries staff reports
having already found hundreds of fish in the area that appear to have been dead
for a few days. The source of the kill has not yet been determined.

 

“We encourage people to call in fish kills as soon as they see
them,” said Tom McCarthy, a DNR environmental specialist in Manchester. “The
area of land that drains into this creek is large, so it is especially it is
important to get an early start in order to get a solid lead on what caused the
kill.”

 

The DNR is taking field samples and will continue to investigate the
incident.

 

Writer: Cassy Lalan

 

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