Hey guys,

I went to throw a line this morning over at Jacobson Park here in Lexington. My main aim was to try out some catfishing moves and practice casting with my new rod and reel. I wasn't really expecting too much out of the day (I was correct with that forecast too, by the way).

While I was at my fishing point I decided to stretch my legs and walked along a narrow causeway that links the park to the nearby golf course. I must have seen about thirty or so dead fish, all looked to be the same species. Some were still intact while some had been picked at and eaten by some thing or things. I do know that the lake was pretty solidly frozen until quite recently.

Here's four pics in a gallery: http://upload.pbase.com/leighite/fishin

Being new to the sport yet willing to learn anything and everything I have two questions: Can anyone identify the fish and what could have caused this effect?

DAVE