May 14, 2018

[DelSol]

Day started nice with low winds


Thought I was lucky to find some birds feeding


They were feeding, but on dead shad








Bad hair day


Technically fish were caught. Respectfully, none were

[kickingback]

Awesome photos! I bet it stunk int he "shad pool"! Thanks for sharing!

[Chubs]

Wow! What the heck caused that?

[YakRunabout]

Nice pics, Thanks!!

There is a lot more out there than just fishing -

[DelSol]

Kickingback - Yes it did stink
Chubs - Probably fertilizer runoff from a field
Yakrunabout - I may not catch fish on a trip but I always get one keeper pic

[kickingback]

If it was fertilizer that's not good!
I was thinking it being shallow maybe it got hot and the tide went out and stranded them in very shallow very hot water and then the tide came back in.
At least I hope it's that simple because if someone is leaking that much fertilizer in the water it can be a hazard to the entire area.
Check for any extra toes or digits!

[shoffer]

I have seen the dead shad ocean before. It was in a cove near Smith Point at this same time of year. I think the shad head to still water and the oxygen depletion causes it.