The hot weather is starting to take its toll on northern Michigan fish.
The Department of Natural Resources' Cadillac Office has received several reports of small scale die offs of Northern Pike. This includes Round Lake in Mason County and Wolf Lake in Lake County.
Biologists say the warm weather is to blame. Warmer water holds less oxygen so fish try to swim to the deeper cooler water if possible to find relief. The die offs are occurring in shallow lakes.
Species like Bluegill and Large Mouth Bass actually thrive in warmer water but Trout and Northern Pike have a hard time surviving.
The D.N.R. says while the die-offs are small, they are pretty rare for northern Michigan during the summer months.
The department says you will not notice a difference in the fish population if you go fishing.
9 and 10's Kyle Mitchell and photojournalist Jeff Blevins have more on how the hot weather is affecting some populations of fish.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:26 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:26:44 GMT
9&10 News is working to gather more information about a Manistee County business fire. The fire at Garlets Corner Restaurant in Wellston started around 1:30 this morning. Multiple crews are still on
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Authorities say a teenage boy has died and his father and another family member have been hospitalized in Bay City after their fishing boat was overcome by storms on Saginaw Bay.
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Local control could be given to all counties in Michigan for rules pertaining to off-road vehicles. The Michigan House passed a bill that now moves to the Senate. Right now, 8 of 83 counties in the state
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:00:33 GMT
President Obama has approved Governor Snyder's request that a major disaster area be declared for 16 counties across Michigan. That includes Newaygo and Osceola county. Severe flooding caused millions
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:50:53 GMT
A famous face from Hollywood made an appearance in northern Michigan tonight, hoping to make a difference in a community he has grown to love. John C. Reilly, the star of movies like Step Brothers, Walk
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:20 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:20:10 GMT
3 people are in trouble with police tonight. They're accused of having ingredients to make meth and for stealing from the U.S. Forest Service. On Saturday, police pulled over their car near 481/2 and
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It's the next steps in the Sabin Dam removal. It's what two Northern Michigan boards of commissioners worked together on again tonight. The Grand Traverse County Commission and the Road Commission
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