However, i t was first reported that gamefish were not affected in this fishkill. This could not be farther from the truth. I saw hundreds of catfish and eight bass that were dead or dying. Several bass I saw would pop up to the surface, turn over, and then the current would carry them downstream 10 to 15 feet before they would recover and attempt to swim upstream again. They seemed to repeat this over and over again until they were out of sight.
Fish normally swim upstream.
On one bridge crossing, I was overwhelmed by the number of dead and dying fish that were floating past the bridge. This area will most definitely include the shallow river section all the way from Anderson to the I-465 bridge in northern Indianapolis. Most definitely, there will be effects on the environment further downstream. However, it is my belief that the fish south of I-465 in Indianapolis have a chance because of the increased river depth from this section of the pool on south. But then again, I know some people will join me in the next millennium to help make sure our environment gets the attention and care that it needs.