Winter is very hard on warm water fish, like Bluegill, so it is not unusual to loose a couple going into spring. Probably 99% of fish diseases are secondary in nature. Disease organisms are present in every pond...they just do not cause a disease unless there is an oportunity, like a stressed out fish.

Don't worry about one or two ill looking fish. However, if you see dozens, then something is wrong. That's when you need to trouble shoot.


Mike Robinson
Keystone Hatcheries