NC Fish Kill Events

Fish kill information received by the DWR Water Sciences Section will be summarized at this site on a weekly basis during the fish kill season (June to October). Trained investigators must confirm that at least 25 fish were affected before the kill event is reported here.

Click here to report fish kill activity to DWR staff on your phone, tablet or PC.

Current Year Events (click on Kill Number for details)

Kill Number	Date	Waterbody	Location	County	Mortality
RA19001	1/10/2019	Private Pond	near Bentonville	Johnston	50
WS19001	4/1/2019	Cedar Creek Lake	Mocksville	Davie	300
FA19001	5/13/2019	Seven Lakes	Eagle Springs	Moore	200
WA19001	5/20/2019	Wrights Creek	Pamlico Beach	Beaufort	370
RA19002	5/22/2019	Private Pond	near Pinetops	Edgecombe	16500
WA19002	5/22/2019	Neuse River	Carolina Pines	Craven	3000
MO19001	6/3/2019	Lake Lee	Monroe	Union	200
RA19003	7/15/2019	Roanoke Rapids Lake	Roanoke Rapids	Halifax	25
WA19003	7/24/2019	Pamlico River	Core Point	Beaufort	3880
AS19001	7/29/2019	Nantahala River	Topton	Swain	250

Map of Current Fish Kills

Historic Event Details and Maps

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Annual Fish Kill Reports

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Water Sciences Section 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1623 919.743.8400