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Originally Posted by diamond k
With the lack of snow this year and the ice thickness being slower to form this year. Would it be safe to assume we should see less winterkill this year?
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I wouldn't ever assume anything like that. Are you trying to use that information for trout stocked lakes? Usually once the ice is capped the O2 level will start to drop. The thickness and snow-cover not as important. Although there is some possibility that photosynthesis can still occur if ice is clear with good light penetration. So the weeds take longer to die off. The decomposition of plant matter/ organic material in nutrient rich lakes is really what kills the O2 levels. So while freeze up may have been a little later than average who knows how long it will be. Dissolved oxygen levels are not predictable, thats why they monitor them on some susceptible lakes. Everything can look great right to the last month, then boom kills. So safe to say not something you can assume.
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