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STEVENSON, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources confirmed Tuesday it is investigating a fish kill reported in Crow Creek in Jackson County.
Next to the dock, near the bank and even on the boat ramp, dozens of dead fish littered the shoreline of crow creek in Stevenson. People who live in the area say they noticed the dead fish Sunday.
“Well, this year I’ve been putting in about twice a week at least,” said Charles Hughes, a Jackson County resident.
Hughes stopped by the creek Tuesday after he heard about the fish kill.
“It’s unusual. I don’t really know how to think about it you know,” Hughes said.
Officials with the environmental watchdog group, Tennessee Riverkeeper do know how they feel about it.
“This fish kill in Jackson county is a tragedy,” said David Whiteside, Tennessee Riverkeeper executive director.
The agency said a fishery biologist and a Tennessee Valley Authority biologist visited in the area Monday. Officials said the biologists surveyed the area to determine the extent of where the fish were dying.
The agency is still trying to understand the number and species of fish impacted. Biologists are also working to understand the cause of the fish kill.