Fish Kill Event - Catfish Creek
west of Key West (Section 2, T88N, R2E, Dubuque County).
- Event ID
- 879
- Date of Kill
- 8/31/2014
- Waterbody Type
- River/Stream
- Cause Origin
- Unknown
- Cause
- Unknown (Anthro Suspected)
- Mode
- N/A
- Magnitude
- 2 (101 - 1000 fish killed)
- Estimated Fish Killed
- 455
- Kill Length
- 2.20 miles
- Valuation
- $2,705.01
- County
- Dubuque
- ESD Field Office
- FO 1
- Fisheries Office
- Manchester Trout Hatchery
- LongDD
- -90.73015
- LatDD
- 42.44758
- Created Date
- 10/22/2015 10:00:00 AM
- Last Update
- 3/5/2024 9:52:50 AM
Highlighted river segments indicate those impacted in part or whole by this fish kill event. It is not meant to represent the actual extent of the kill.
Unknown. Based on the characteristics of the kill (length, time of year, fish species composition, disposition of near dead fish) best judgment suggests the kill was caused by ammonia toxicity. This fish kill originated in section 3, 9, or 10 of T88N, R2E (downstream of Oakland Farms Road) and dead fish were found downstream to the confluence of South Fork Catfish Creek and Catfish Creek in section 2 of T88N, R2E. The length of stream with dead fish was at least 2.2 miles and could have been as much as 3.8 miles based on fishery investigation.
SPECIES | NUMBER KILLED | MONETARY VALUE |
Minnows, Shiners, Dace, Chubs, Stonerollers | 144 | $10.08 |
Bluegill | 13 | $195.00 |
Largemouth Bass | 1 | $15.00 |
Redhorses, Hogsuckers, White Suckers, and other Suckers | 136 | $284.82 |
Stonecats | 13 | $7.80 |
Smallmouth Bass | 145 | $2,175.00 |
Unidentified Sunfish | 3 | $2.31 |
Yellow Perch | 1 | $15.00 |
Total | 455 | $2,705.01 |