Nearly 1,000 Dead Fish Found Floating in Popular Montana River
Fisheries biologists with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks shared concern today after fishermen on the Madison River reported seeing dead whitefish floating on the popular riverbank earlier this week. A social media post today (5/21) confirmed hundreds of dead fish have been discovered by wildlife officials.
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Over 800 dead whitefish discovered, plus trout and other species.
Anglers first found the dead fish in the Beartrap Canyon area of the Madison River. Since the initial report on Tuesday (5/18), Montana FW&P staffers have floated the river and walked the banks from just upstream of Ennis Dam to the Warm Springs Boat Launch, approximately a ten-mile stretch of river. So far, they have counted:
Nearly 1,000 Dead Fish Found Floating in Popular Montana River
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