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ing northern hog suckers occurred in late May 2006. Investigators were not able to determine the cause of that kill.
“We do not know whether these recent fish kills are related to fish kills that have occurred throughout the Shenandoah watershed in the past three years,” said Don Kain, DEQ biologist and co-chair of the task force. “Information collected from these incidents will be included in our complex investigation of the chronic fish kills that have been plaguing the Shenandoah.”
An estimated 80 percent of the adult small mouth bass and redbreast sunfish perished in * the North Fork during spring 2004, and the South Fork and main stem in spring 2005. Kills persisted in the lower North Fork again in spring 2006. The investigation into the cause of those fish kills is ongoing.
DEQ urges anyone observing dead fish or unusual water quality conditions to contact DEQ immediately at (540) 5747800. For more information contact Don Kain, (540) 574-7815, dgkain@deq.virginia.gov, or Steve Reeser, (540) 248-9360, steve.reeser@dgif.virginia.gov.
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