environment
Arizona lake closes indefinitely to visitors after all of its fish die
Wildlife department says drought conditions and water released from dam led to ‘major fish kill’ at San Carlos Lake
TL;DR
- San Carlos Lake in Arizona is closed indefinitely to visitors.
- The closure follows a recent mass death of the entire fish population.
- Drought conditions and water released from a dam are cited as the causes.
- Decomposing fish create health hazards for people.
- Fishing, harvesting, and associated activities are prohibited.
- The lake is located within San Carlos Apache tribal lands.
- San Carlos Lake is known for state records in various fish species.
- Tribal officials had previously lifted restrictions on fish catch limits.