Dead fish in Lake St. Clair area blamed on cold - petoskeynews.com

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan officials say thousands of dead fish found in the Lake St. Clair area likely died because of the cold weather.

The state Department of Natural Resources and Environment says Friday that large numbers of gizzard shad probably died because of the lengthy, cold winter. State officials say they've collected samples and had them analyzed, and they don't suspect a fish virus or bacterial disease is to blame.

Thousands of dead gizzard shad were found earlier this year in Lakes Erie and St. Clair, the St. Clair River and the Detroit River. Shad deaths are typical in the winter.