Fish kills on small lakes and ponds can occur during summer if dissolved oxygen levels in the water crash. "It can happen on any body of water or a section of a body of water," said Eric Brinkman ...

Due to this, for fish to breathe they need to have oxygen continuously dissolved into the water. Vitally for fish, they can consume more oxygen than gets dissolved, eventually suffocating.

The warmer months bring increased insect activity and great trout fishing opportunities, but they also present some ...

Frozen lakes and deep snowpacks can reduce dissolved oxygen in the water, leading to fish kills in shallower lakes. Winterkill is the most common type of naturally occurring fish kill and does not ...

As summer heats up, our waters are facing a silent threat. Let’s talk about what that means for our local fish populations.

Young conservatives say it's essential. Dissolved oxygen is the amount of oxygen in a body of water that's available to fish and other aquatic life. Low dissolved oxygen levels can have a number ...

Living in North Dakota, a winter that begins in November can set the table for winterkill -- a situation when water no longer contains enough dissolved oxygen for fish to survive. Without oxygen ...