Show Fish Kills in High Lakes Lales To be Checked Snowmobile are being used by fishery biologists this winter to get e into lakes a anti reser reser- se r normally O ll e a I to allow ts to check on potential pot pot- I fish fUh kills due to low oxygen OXYgen oxy oxygen gen levels In the water SHEEP CREEK lake in Da- Da got get County Is one of the lakes where oxygen level checks have b haen on made bv by biologists of the Division of Fish and Game Sheep Sheen Creek Lake is important import import- ant because of the millions of Cutthroat Trout pees eggs taken there from spawning fish each spring A loss of fish would mean changes chanles would have to he be made in the fish planting plans for forthe forthe forthe the summer Similar tests are being conducted conducted con ducted on other lakes or reservoirs reservoirs reser reser- which may be suffering fr from m low oxygen levels and an early report would o d allow the r Fish and Game m to m make plans I Ifor for restocking the lake or at I least warning the anglers of the loss IN MOST cases even though low oxygen levels are detected little can cab be done to stop a fish loss less Pumping oxygen into the water or putting coal dust on I the ice and snow cover to hasten has ten its melting are usually futile fut ile efforts Early warning Is of benefit even though chances chances' are slim because some way may be found to reduce the loss and save some fish for the angler |