It seems this time of year presents some challenges in identifying possible mortality of fish. The occurrences seem to escalate somewhat as well. Some could be due to age accompanied with stress from spawning. Rising water temps adding to a change in water chemistry and bacterial growth.

I find a couple floaters a week sometimes and have seen a couple swimming lately with what aquarium folk call "Ick" on their dorsal fins as well as some dead that have reddish blotchy sores on their sides.

Not sure what causes it, or how to prevent it on a pond scale. Hopefully, this occurence was due to a combination of age and post spawn stress.

.10 surface acre pond, 10.5 foot deep. SW LA. The epitome of a mutt pond. BG, LMB, GSF, RES, BH, Warmouth, Longear Sunfish, Gambusia,Mud Minnows, Crappie, and now shiners!!...I subscribe!!