Fish Kill Event - Snyder Bend Lake

Event ID: 609
Date of Kill: 6/9/2004
Waterbody Type: Lake
Cause Origin: Natural
Cause: Disease/Parasite/Stress
Mode: N/A
Magnitude: 2 (101 - 1000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 200
County: Woodbury
ESD Field Office: FO 3
Fisheries Office: Black Hawk Lake Office
LongDD: -96.33838
LatDD: 42.28036
Created Date: 6/18/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 3/15/2019 9:49:12 AM

For more information about this fish kill event, contact the Field Office or Fisheries Office listed above.

Impacted Assessment Segments

Lat/Long uses WGS84 datum

Onsite Comments

DNR investigated a reported fish kill on Thursday, finding about 200 dead carp and buffalo throughout Snyder Bend Lake near Salix.

Because other fish species appear to be healthy, it is most likely that spawning stress caused the limited kill, and it is not a water quality issue.

The lake is about 18 inches low, following inflowing water from the Missouri River being shut off for about two weeks to prevent muddy waters from entering the lake. That water supply has been restored and should increase water levels and help prevent additional stress, according to Lannie Miller, fisheries biologist at the Lake View DNR office.