A Fish Die-Off at Cluff Ranch Ponds & What’s Coming Up Around the Gila Valley

About this episode

This episode discusses a significant fish die-off at Cluff Ranch Ponds due to environmental factors and its impact on future fishing plans.

This week: Heat, algae blooms, and low oxygen levels caused a major fish die-off at Cluff Ranch Ponds near Pima, delaying plans to develop the area into a strong largemouth bass fishing spot. Read more: https://www.eacourier.com/news/heat-and-algae-bloom-blamed-for-fish-die-off-at-cluff-ranch-ponds/article_460ab4a7-596c-4df2-9bab-042c8c4b671a.html

Topics covered

• fish die-off
• Cluff Ranch Ponds
• algae blooms
• oxygen levels
• Gila Valley

Keywords

• fish die-off
• Cluff Ranch Ponds
• algae blooms
• oxygen levels
• Gila Valley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EA Media

Places: Cluff Ranch Ponds, Pima

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