Interesting article...

[peter crabtree]

Imminent Danger

 

[Paul Boote]

Massive fishkill on the lower Lea by the Olympic Park reported on the BBC today echoes Bruno's article - massive oxygen depletion owing to the heatwave followed by a big electrical storm dumping umpteen gallons of run-off oxygen-free and polluted water into the river: belly-up fish by the ton.

 

[Titus]

Massive fishkill on the lower Lea by the Olympic Park reported on the BBC today echoes Bruno's article - massive oxygen depletion owing to the heatwave followed by a big electrical storm dumping umpteen gallons of run-off oxygen-free and polluted water into the river: belly-up fish by the ton.

A common occurrence well know to pond keepers.

My filters are cleaned, the air stones are fizzing and the pump is going full tilt, the uv tubes are replaced and the sun screens are drawn.

 

[Chris Hammond ( RSPB ACA PAC}]

Its a relatively common occurrence on some of the slow shallow drains in Fenland (such as the Old Bedford) in prolonged hot and dry conditions. I believe the technical term for the phenomenon is 'Instant Eutrophication'.

 

[fozzie41]

This is about a 5 minute drive away from me. Never fished it but was planning to

Shock as hot weather kills hundreds of fish | This is Nottingham

Its free to fish and run by the council so I doubt they will be re-stocking it but sad to see

 

[jimlad]

Sad news, the same happened to a lake local to me recently.

I am however surprised about the presence of hake!


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