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Fish deaths remain a mystery

Strange occurrence appears to be over; no other dead fish found


Staff photo by Evan Lewis Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist Adam Whisenant surveys Bringle Lake on April 21 following the deaths of several hundred fish. The Texas Commission on Environment Quality and the EPA performed tests on the lake and dead fish, but the tests results did not reveal a definite conclusion.
The reason for fish dying recently in Bringle Lake remains a mystery that Texarkana, Texas, Parks and Recreation Director Robby Robertson has said may never be solved.

Texas Parks & Wildlife biologist Adam Whisenant of Tyler tested the lake after hundreds of shad, bass and panfish were found floating lifeless in the lake last month.

“They never came back with a conclusive report of anything,” Robertson said. “I think they’re a little bit mystified. They didn’t find anything that should have caused this.”

Robertson said theories were tossed around as to the ...
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