Stinky dead carp....

[GentryDixon]

We had a severe winter fish kill due to the lake being frozen over with a blanket of snow for so long. The sun could not get through to create the oxygen needed for the fish to survive. Thankfully most are carp. There are a few bass, but not many. We have pulled over 100 from our part of the lake since the thaw, which was about 3 weeks ago.

When I first saw the dead fish I thought the Community Association had poisoned the lake to kill the carp, so I called about it. They assured me it was not them, but mother nature.

I was working down by the lake today at the bird feeding area and the smell made me think I was at the ocean. I hope they will stop floating up before too much longer. They are getting rather ripe.

[Scuba]

1. They're actually delicious when properly prepared ...

... by planting them 24 inches under topsoil and planting tomatos on top of them. They'll be great.

[GentryDixon]

5. I do not have the room, sadly.

I plant my few tomato plants in planters.

[talkingmime]

2. That sounds like an early 80's punk rock band's name.

[GentryDixon]

3. Doesn't it though....n/t

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Wait a minute. Aren't goldfish in the carp family?

Goldfish are cold water fish.

[GentryDixon]

6. Yes they are.

But I guess this winter was too much for them.

This was in the paper a few days after I saw my first kill.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56006408-78/fish-ice-clinton-utah.html.csp