Are all the fish gone?

Yesterday Ministry of Environment staff stopped by to take samples from our well for their monitoring program. We talked about my sighting of a goldfish. They too had seen some goldfish in the lake - not doing too well, swimming near the surface, taking gulps of air. They are satisfied that they have got all the perch and bass, but they realize they might not have eradicated all the goldfish. They have been netting goldfish when they find them, and there is still a chance that those still alive will die.

Apparently because goldfish can take gulps of air this makes them more resistant to the rotenone. I had not realized that the goldfish might not all be killed. MoE apparently is not so concerned about goldfish impacts on the Fraser sockeye - perch and bass were their priority. However, I think the goldfish have been having an impact on Gardom and the ecosystem here.

Another interesting tidbit - I heard indirectly that a deep hole was found in the lake of almost 100 feet. Previously the deepest spot was thought to be 80 feet.