fish kill from baynews 9

Groupdog · Post by **Groupdog** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:02 pm

We have reports of about 15,000 dead snook we can account for," he said. "Of that, there's probably 10-times that many that are in a stupor."

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:08 pm

I saw at least 20 this morning just chilling about and they looked just fine. It is not all doom and gloom. Mother Nature works in mysterious ways.

CooKnFish · Post by **CooKnFish** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:07 pm

Just in from my backyard...
Check out the beast in the lower right corner of the first frame.

Evan · Post by **Evan** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:31 am

According to Mote Marine here in Sarasota, there are thousands...perhaps as many as 10,000...dead Snook in Sarasota Bay alone. And twice that many dead Jacks and Mojarra.

If it's not all doom-and-gloom, I'm having trouble seeing the silver lining.

paddlaroun · Post by **paddlaroun** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:44 am

Evan says

If it's not all doom-and-gloom, I'm having trouble seeing the silver lining.

Survival of the fittest. Been going on along time before the first of our kind walked on earth. Think of the strong fish that survived. They are sure to for many generations (how long ago was the last cold spell like this?) Be able to spawn a stronger blood line.

Chadryan · Post by **Chadryan** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:48 pm

I just got a call from a co-worker who is down at the Port of Tampa. He said he was looking at about 60-100 snook that all appeared to be alive and well. He also said that there were quite a few big ones (he said 30lbs) in the mix.

I know we lost an enormous mount of fish over the last several days, but I do think that a good number of them have made it through.

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:59 pm

From my backyard..

(mgmt edit - this is an already dead snook that was pulled from the water with a gaff. A pic like this - jaw hung - is usually not allowed on this forum)

Heywood · Post by **Heywood** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:27 pm

Todd wrote:From my backyard..

How'd it taste?

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:05 pm

Heywood wrote: How'd it taste?

A tad dead for my taste buds. I pulled him up and slit the gut so she would sink to the bottom rather than float on the surface.

Only one I have seen in my backyard. There are many still swimming around. My canal is great territory for cold water snook, low and muddy.

Heywood · Post by **Heywood** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:06 pm

The fish in the pond behind my house survived. Cant believe it, it's very shallow.

finatic · Post by **finatic** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:01 pm

The sad thing about the snook that died are those were the dumb ones. The survivors are smarter and tougher.
Guess now I have to improve my fishing skills.

Seriously, yeah it sucks. We lost alot of fish. But, for every dead snook I've seen today were 10-20 live and healthy ones. There were alot of dead ones but, the numbers of live was ridiculous. I didn't know there were that many out there!
Keep your heads up folks...

fishfinder13 · Post by **fishfinder13** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:29 pm

Snookfinatic wrote:The sad thing about the snook that died are those were the dumb ones. The survivors are smarter and tougher.
Guess now I have to improve my fishing skills.

Seriously, yeah it sucks. We lost alot of fish. But, for every dead snook I've seen today were 10-20 live and healthy ones. There were alot of dead ones but, the numbers of live was ridiculous. I didn't know there were that many out there!
Keep your heads up folks...

Hey I went onto the other side and saw about fifteen more snook as well as a juvi tarpon all dead. But there was still alot more alive then dead.

finatic · Post by **finatic** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:13 pm

fishfinder13 wrote:
Snookfinatic wrote:The sad thing about the snook that died are those were the dumb ones. The survivors are smarter and tougher.
Guess now I have to improve my fishing skills.

Seriously, yeah it sucks. We lost alot of fish. But, for every dead snook I've seen today were 10-20 live and healthy ones. There were alot of dead ones but, the numbers of live was ridiculous. I didn't know there were that many out there!
Keep your heads up folks...
Hey I went onto the other side and saw about fifteen more snook as well as a juvi tarpon all dead. But there was still alot more alive then dead.

That wasn't the only place I seen snook today.

Nice meeting you today. See ya out there when its warmer.

fishfinder13 · Post by **fishfinder13** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:44 pm

Good to know that they were doing alright in other places. Also saw a couple of poachers one with a net and one with a set of treble hooks. They should start to feed real soon. Hopefully I will see you out there again.

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:09 pm

fishfinder13 wrote:Good to know that they were doing alright in other places. Also saw a couple of poachers one with a net and one with a set of treble hooks. They should start to feed real soon. Hopefully I will see you out there again.

I hope you called that in.

finatic · Post by **finatic** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:09 pm

fishfinder13 wrote: Also saw a couple of poachers one with a net and one with a set of treble hooks.

Call the law.