Michigan DNR Investigating Reports Of Dead Fish In Lake St. Clair
People are finding dead fish in Lake St. Clair, and a viral pathogen could be to blame. Particularly gizzard shad is affected, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A number of samples have been collected by the department to determine the cause. Some of the fish may have been affected by viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSv), a very contagious pathogen. However, the DNR is still waiting on confirmation. The virus is known to infect more than 30 species of Great La...