READYN - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was notified on June 7 of a fish kill in Crane Creek, southwest of Readyn in Bremer County.
DNR staff from the Fisheries Bureau and Environmental Services & Compliance Bureau investigated and found that the fish kill extended approximately 3 miles.
Field tests found no presence of ammonia. No definitive source of the kill has been identified at this time.
DNR staff are onsite today to conduct a count of dead fish. Several different species of dead fish were observed in the area.
The issue does not appear to be ongoing; live fish were found in the area of the fish kill.