The Illinois Department of Natural Resources estimates more than 72,000 catfish, smallmouth bass, walleye and other fish like carp and buffalo with commercial value totaling $272,000 were killed on the Rock River stretching from two miles north of Grand Detour and ending nearly 50 miles down stream near Prophetstown.
Officials say the kill started on Father’s Day weekend. The IDNR has already re-stocked more than 50,000 young smallmouth bass. More are planned. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Attorney General’s office are investigating.
The Rock River feeds into the Missippi River and appears to have stopped about 40 miles before reaching the Mississippi.
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