Patoka results 4/23/2013

[Moveon]

Tyme did you or anyone else on the board that fished the lake in the last few days notice a number of dead or dying gizzard shad?

Saturday we noticed some in Painter Creek - Sunday saw even more in South Lick area. Just wondering why they were dying in such numbers with water in upper 50's to low 60's - didn't appear to be a algae bloom . . .?

I'm wondering why they are dying too. I must assume that there are a lot of them dying and floating on the surface to catch your attention. Perhaps someone from IDEM or DNR should investigate to see if there is something out of the normal in the water. It's probably dispersed by now though.

It could be some type of virus too but they would have to test for that I guess. Not always sure about the claim of virus that we hear but they could be right. I just don't know for sure. I have a old friend who's a veterinary pathologist that is studying virus in ELEPHANTS. He's out in Texas right now at Texas A&M University. How neat is that? Well I would like to do that so I think it's neat.

[King31]

My best guess is the fluctuation in temperatures. They are a little more fragile than humans so those few days when it was 80 for a high and then went down to 40 takes quite a toll on them. just the nature of the beast if you ask me.

[Embrey]

there are shad dying all over the lake. have been for a month

[Moveon]

My best guess is the fluctuation in temperatures. They are a little more fragile than humans so those few days when it was 80 for a high and then went down to 40 takes quite a toll on them. just the nature of the beast if you ask me.

I think you are right on the money. I forgot that it was varying so wildly. They don't like the changing water temps.