Junk fish kill under way at Patterson Lake
North Dakota Game and Fish Department workers have started a massive fish in a watershed pond north of Patterson Lake in Dickinson.
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Game and Fish Department workers have started a massive fish in a watershed pond north of Patterson Lake in Dickinson.
It's the first step to eradicate so-called junk fish so the lake can be replenished with game fish to replace those lost in the winter kill.
The agency says it's still safe to swim in Patterson Lake because the work is now limited to the watershed. The fish kill in the lake itself is scheduled to start the first week of October.
Agricultural insecticide rotenone is being added to the water. The fish will eventually die as the chemical depletes the oxygen from the water. The chemical lasts in the water three days to a week.
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Information from: The Dickinson Press, http://www.thedickinsonpress.com
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