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White bass die off at Big Creek Lake

  • 8/28/2017 8:34:00 AM
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Polk City - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a fish kill involving white bass at Big Creek Lake.  

Fisheries experts believe a virus impacting only white bass is responsible for this die off and that it began a few days ago. There is no estimate for number of fish killed. No other species is being affected.

The fish kill is not expected to impact the overall white bass population.

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