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The Minnesota DNR says they are investigating what led to over a hundred fish recently dying in the Minneapolis lake.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is trying to find out what led to over 100 fish dying in Lake Nokomis recently.
In a press release from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, they say they're working with the DNR to investigate after several species of fish were found dead on the western lakeshore near the boar launch on June 1.
Officials say lake fish can be susceptible to disease this time of year due to the warming water, putting stress on their immune systems.
One disease that might be behind the Lake Nokomis fish deaths is Columnaris disease, and experts say the bacteria that cause it are always present in fish. It does not have any effect on humans, and it doesn't ...
