Observing the Carp Seiners

Mr. Christianson;                   April 13, 2014

On Friday the group completed a net activity and set up their pens in front of my  neighbor’s house. On Saturday morning I note that a majority of the fish in one pen are dead floating on their backs. The fish in the second pen were OK yesterday and seem to be OK today as well. I would believe there are more than 200 dead fish. The pens have become an attraction for the Pelicans. In trying to pull fish from the pen one was caught but now after 20 minutes it is loose and the Pelicans have left. My purpose in reporting this to you is that in case all these dead fish are not taken out but left in the Lake the death cause be known. Second leaving the pens up 24 hours or more risks Pelicans getting caught. If unable to free themselves and were to die we suspect publicity would be unfavorable. I do not know if the Pelicans would be attracted if there were not so many dead fish.

Regards

Jim geyer