Overview

• Park staff removed about 70 dead bream on Tuesday as an environmental contractor began sampling the water.
• A second comparative sample was taken Wednesday morning, and both are being sent to an independent institute to analyze oxygen, pH, conductivity and potential cyanobacteria.
• Witnesses described fish gasping at the surface, a rotten smell along the shore and green algal mats in parts of the lake.
• Carolasee is a stillwater pond with little flow from the Kaitzbach and Kaitzbachflutgraben, conditions that can exacerbate oxygen fluctuations in warm weather.
• Authorities report no known spread to other waters, and nearby businesses say operations continue despite concerns and inquiries from guests.