Fish Die-Off In Orange County’s Laguna Niguel Lake

Sad news to report from Southern California, as a popular Orange County lake has endured a massive die-off of warm water species like catfish, carp and bluegill. Here’s more from ABC 7 in Los Angeles (video above):

So what happened? Eyewitness News asked 5th District Supervisor Katrina Foley.

“A combination of things, I think, occurred. We had some aerators that were broken and that had to be fixed, and so there was a time period when they had about six of the aerators that were not working, and then there was some algae growth, so that contributed to the reduction of the oxygen in the lake,” Foley said.

The aerators are now working, but Foley said she still has concerns. She’s hosting a town hall meeting next month.