MN DNR Fish Kill
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages Minnesotans who see multiple dead fish in one area of a body of water to file a report by using a new online form or calling the state duty officer.
“Reports from members of the public are an important way we receive information about fish mortality,” said Isaiah Tolo, fish health supervisor. “Those reports help us facilitate timely water and fish sampling and other response actions, if needed, so we’re glad we can offer this new online reporting option.”
People can report fish mortality events by:
- Preferred: Using the online form on the Minnesota DNR website (mndnr.gov/fishkills)
- Calling the Minnesota duty officer at 651‐649‐5451 or 800‐422‐0798 — the duty officer line is staffed 24 hours per day, seven days a week
“Using the online form speeds up and simplifies our interagency response process, so we prefer people to use the online form. Still, if they desire to call the duty officer, that also remains an option,” Tolo said.
In the report, it’s especially helpful to know the types of fish and their general sizes. Fish mortality events can occur for a variety of reasons and may be classified as a fish die-off or a fish kill depending on what contributed to the event.
More information about reporting, state response to fish mortality events, and general information is on the Minnesota DNR website (mndnr.gov/fishkills).
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