Bunker kills

[hammer4reel]

Lots of bunker dying in the rivers. 

Weird seeing this while water is still so cold

[B B]

What's that from?

[BIG PAT]

And where is that from

[hammer4reel]

Shrewsbury .

 

[BowhunterNJ]

Global warming?  Bomb cyclones from the midwest?

Kinda early for a fish kill, no?  What would be the cause this early?  Isn't it usually an algae bloom or the like?

[nmc02]

Some fish may have pushed them into the river & it was too cold or too little oxygen. Maybe bass....

[Zipper]

Crabs will eat good! If they get out of the mud soon.

[Buck154]

That sucks. Seams like we get that every year the past 5.

[LPJR]

2 hours ago, nmc02 said:

Some fish may have pushed them into the river & it was too cold or too little oxygen. Maybe bass....

Think this is correct Nick. I read that bigger fish pushed them into the smaller inlets and the lack of oxygen killed them..Will try to find the article....

Just found it....

https://www.app.com/story/news/local/animals/2019/03/18/fish-kill-shrewsbury-river-estuary-menhaden-bunker/3202115002/

Edited March 20, 2019 by LPJR

[bucky]

No good,like you said this is way to early

[Coyoteslayer]

Russians are behind this.its a message.

[hammer4reel]

8 hours ago, LPJR said:

Think this is correct Nick. I read that bigger fish pushed them into the smaller inlets and the lack of oxygen killed them..Will try to find the article....

Just found it....

https://www.app.com/story/news/local/animals/2019/03/18/fish-kill-shrewsbury-river-estuary-menhaden-bunker/3202115002/

Little early for thst to actually happen now.

More than likely was just a giant body of fish too far up river . Quick moving tide that then doesn't leave enough of even in the available water .

Few weeks away from any body of fish being there to lock them in .

 

[mightyhunter]

I think hammer is right extreme high and low tides with the full moon left them stranded 

[nmc02]

Maybe extreme tides or/and small bass chasing....agree it is a bit early. However, my buddy says there are lots of bass in the shallows. I don't know...I haven't been down to our place yet. I do know that if there are bunker...the bass will be in the bay soon. After the full moon, temps will rise ....

[Gunsmoke]

Whatever the reason what a shame.