09/25/2026
If you go by the lake today, you will notice that we unfortunately had a small fish kill over the last 24 hours.
Yesterday we were scheduled to do a survey with IDNR on their resource boat to do a health check of the lake, work on a stocking program to enhance the fishing the lake offers, and take inventory of the current fish population.
Upon arrival of the IDNR biologist, we noticed the fish breathing on the top of the water. The biologist called off the shock survey and postponed it until a later date in October. He informed us that his phone had been ringing off the hook with lakes turning over yesterday.
Unfortunately, he said that with the water temp being so high earlier in the week, the drastic cold snap, and lack of sun formed the perfect recipe for algae die-off. With the lack of the sun and the cold water, the weaker and often larger fish would be the first to succumb to the lack of oxygen.
He said that from what he observed, the lake appears to be in good shape. He looks forward to getting a stocking plan in place that we plan on implementing and following their guidelines to ensure future fishing opportunities for everyone to enjoy.
