Gull Lake Smelt Die-Off
Over the past weekend (June 11th and 12th), you may have noticed an extraordinarily large number of dead smelt in Gull Lake. Based upon conversations with local anglers and with the DNR, we understand that the most likely cause of the smelt die-off was thermal stress as Saturday was one of the hottest days of the year. The appearance of the dead fish supports this conclusion due to the absence of hemorrhages or other signs of disease. Most of the smelt were similar in size and presumably were schooling together in the same type of…continue reading →