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Texas Parks & Wildlife investigating reports of Lake Murvaul fish kill

"Water quality data, such as pH, temperature, and dissolved oxygen, were all within normal ranges on the day of the investigation," TPWD said in a statement.
Credit: Meredith Shamburger/vis The Panola Watchman

PANOLA COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is investigating a fish kill at Lake Murvaul, it said.

TPWD was notified April 16 about a fish kill at the lake, and officials went out on Tuesday to record the event and determine the cause, TPWD said.

The team found several species of dead fishes, including Channel Catfish, Bullhead Catfish, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, shad and Alligator Gar, at numerous locations.

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