![More than 1,600 fish were killed last summer in Wilkes County, most of them redbreast sunfish. Other species include bluegill, bullheads and about a dozen other types of fish. Turtles, crayfish and mussels were also killed. Photo from EPD report](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2023-02/dead_fish.jpg?itok=uvVIcFpY)
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More than 1,600 fish were killed last summer in Wilkes County, most of them redbreast sunfish. Other species include bluegill, bullheads and about a dozen other types of fish. Turtles, crayfish and mussels were also killed.
Credit: Environment Protection Division