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I stocked these GSH,FHM, and RES a month ago. I have been feeding and seeing the FHM, but they haven't been coming to the feed like they were at first. I have been watching for signs of dead minnows but hadn't noticed any. Tonight I noticed GSH swimming on the surface, so I was able to run it down and scoop it up in a bucket. Any ideas what the problem might be, and what I need to do about it. 
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To me it looks like a heavy or dense growth of cold water fungus. An over stressed fish that has a bad fungus infection. The fish was likely stressed when it was stocked and did not resume eating a healthy diet. Others will have opinions.
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I noticed a couple dead ones that looked to have the same thing on it. I am still about 6 feet of being full, most of this water that is in there now came in Feb. with all the snow melt. I have only stocked my minnows and some RES. planned on stocking BG in the fall, but with water levels going down instead of up, that may not happen.
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Early spring stocking of minnows and especially shiners can be "iffy" due to handling of these fish in cold water conditions and fish not eating properly asap when stocked.
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To me it looks like a heavy or dense growth of cold water fungus. An over stressed fish that has a bad fungus infection. The fish was likely stressed when it was stocked and did not resume eating a healthy diet. Others will have opinions. Ditto!
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